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Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower (1993) begins in July 2024 on the fifteenth birthday of Lauren Olamina, a Black girl living near Los Angeles. The city and... More
Preparing Your Teaching Demonstration
A teaching demonstration is one of the most important parts of a job interview at a teaching-focused university, small liberal arts college, or community colleg... More
Why Don't Students Read?
I once dismissed a class because no one had done the reading. I was teaching a lower-division course called “Peoples and Cultures of Africa,” and for two weeks ... More
Crafting a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
A statement of teaching philosophy is the cornerstone of any teaching portfolio and is required for most academic job applications. But it is often a challengin... More
Teaching Race: Provocation
When I first started teaching undergraduates, I presented my “What is race?” lesson more often than any other. It made an appearance in nearly every course; I k... More
It’s In the Syllabus
“What did we cover in class last week? What’s your late homework policy? When are your office hours? How will my grade be computed?” Jorge Chan’s PhD Comics str... More
On the Same Side: Crafting Humane Course Policies
It’s that time of the year again, at least on the University of California’s quarter system. As spring courses draw to a close and graduation ceremonies approac... More
Lessons for Learning-Centered Course Design
A favorite joke in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) community is based on one of Bud Blake’s comic strips. Tiger, the titular character, is talki... More
First Day Activity: Ten Things You Believe to be True
The first day of class is often a challenge for new instructors. After addressing the inevitable logistical issues (e.g., enrollment, the syllabus, access to co... More
Teaching Resources Round-Up
At the most recent annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in Denver, I presented on and attended several panels focused on teaching-re... More