After last week’s post about the Thriving in Academe article (http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/1901eAdvocate_ThrivingFinal.pdf) I heard from my old friend and teaching partner, Paul McGarvey, who spun story after story about collaborative teaching and how it energized dozens of faculty members at Community College of Philadelphia over the years. Professors from various disciplines came together and learned … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—“Winning By Surrendering Our Turf”
TURNING POINTS—Thriving in Academe
It’s been a thrill and an honor to connect with other college faculty since the publication of Open Admissions: What Teaching at Community College Taught Me About Learning by Wild River Books. Meeting one peer or several fellow teachers at a time who share my passion for learning and teaching has been deeply gratifying, but … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Thriving in Academe
TURNING POINTS: D-Day Still Resonates
Seventy-five years on, the Allied invasion of Normandy still ranks as one of the greatest turning points in the history of the world. https://ddaynhdwilltironebrendanpaver.weebly.com/ "Without this Ally attack this war could have gone on much longer than it did and could have changed the outcome greatly. The war lasted about one year after this attack. … Continue reading TURNING POINTS: D-Day Still Resonates
TURNING POINTS—Counterintuitive, Or Maybe Not
We all live several degrees of separation away from people we don’t know but whose stories might shed useful light. Sometimes we’re lucky enough that they walk right up to us. A couple of weeks ago, a friend’s Facebook share caught my eye. My old rugby pal Allan Corless had seen a piece about one … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Counterintuitive, Or Maybe Not
TURNING POINTS—Pleasant Surprises
Last week, I received a Facebook Message from someone who wanted to share her thoughts about Open Admissions: What Teaching at Community College Taught Me About Learning. Her note and subsequent email message made my day. Former community college teacher Sue Cassidy had read about the book in the Sunday Maine Telegram. https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/25/ned-bachuss-memoir-explores-the-challenges-faced-by-first-generation-community-college-students/ Having taught … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Pleasant Surprises
TURNING POINTS–Not Stigmas
Last week's post from Forbes told the story about first-generation college student Insaaf Muhamed's educational journey from Northern Virginia Community College to UNC-Chapel Hill. Along the way, Muhamed learned about stigma: not every four-year university is willing to accept graduates of community college. A reader sent me an article about CC stigma, this one focusing … Continue reading TURNING POINTS–Not Stigmas
TURNING POINTS–When Injustice Is Par For The Course
Last week, we looked at inequities in higher education, especially as they apply to first-generation students. Opportunity involves access, of course, so it’s a big deal when a nontraditional student gains admission to an elite university; however, as we learned in Afred Lubrano’s Philadelphia Inquirer April 22 piece, money is only one of the things … Continue reading TURNING POINTS–When Injustice Is Par For The Course
