Discovering The Spark Of Teaching & Learning Through Equitable Grading
In the 2020 Pixar film, Soul, Joe is a mentor in a purgatory-like realm mentoring a fellow soul named 22. Joe’s quest is to help 22 find her “spark” and […]
Author Archive: Fabiola Torres
Incentivize! Don’t Penalize: Revisiting Late Policies for Online Students
Coming from a culture of storytellers, I’d like to share a story that inspired this post. I was at my local supermarket in the northeast side of Los Angeles when […]
Caring is Beautiful: Memories of Pretty Classrooms and What They (Can) Mean in Higher Education
Physical classrooms are part of our elementary school memories. Remember the ABC’s in the classroom, that scenic inspirational poster, or that poster from a Highlights Magazine? How about other instructional […]
Pedagogy of Love: Teaching for Humanity
Pedagogy of Love: Teaching for Humanity Love is Essential Valentine’s Day celebrates love. Whether it’s romantic, fraternal, familial or personal, many recognize the power of love. No matter how you […]
Managing Microagressions for More Inclusive Online Learning
I am sure some of us have a story (or 6 or 20) describing incidences in which a teacher or another student made us feel inferior, or out of place, […]
Learning Quirks: How Macaroons & Pinterest Made Me a Better Teacher
Learning Quirks: How Macaroons & Pinterest Made Me a Better Teacher To have a craft means you have something to offer/produce through a skill. To have a craft takes practice, […]