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Love: A Narcotic High?

Submitted by Yashaswini on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 12:53pm

Love: A Narcotic High?

One Student and his Silence in the Classroom

Submitted by alesnick on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 1:22pm

LaKesha Preston-Roberts

A student talks about her experience in tutoring algebra to a freshman in high school.

The Worst-Case Scenario Handbook: Mentor's Edition

Submitted by alesnick on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:53am

Sandra Gandarez and Julia Vance

The following chapter consists of excerpts from students working as mentors discussing issues they faced in their unique placements. A variety of solutions are considered through the lens of readings addressing the issues in a broader sense.

Approach and Attitude: Ideas Behind Being an Impactful Mentor

Submitted by alesnick on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:49am

Alison Crawford

This essay talks about ideas for improvement as a mentor using as example the Empowering Learners Partnerships.

Corrupting Rationality: Exposing Emotions in Our Language

Submitted by alesnick on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:46am

Margo Schall

This essay, which is written with emotion, talks about employing emotion in education - a step which needs to be done in order to improve teaching and learning.

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