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Navigating College

The image shows a wooden pergola covered in lush green foliage. Thick vines and leafy branches weave through the horizontal wooden beams, creating a natural canopy. A few string lights with bulb-shaped covers hang beneath the pergola, adding a decorative and functional element to the structure. The bright greenery contrasts with the natural wood tones, creating a serene and inviting outdoor setting. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled light and shadows.

Making the Most of Class Time

Cross-posted from my Intentional Learning newsletter on LinkedIn, a newsletter about learning for students. A few years ago while teaching my statistics class, I …

The image features a close-up of a vintage mechanical device with a circular clock face in the center. The clock has a white background, black numerals, and ornate black hands. Surrounding the clock is an arched metallic frame with numbered buttons, each encased in a yellowish, translucent material, labeled with numbers such as 91, 92, 93, and 94. The device appears to be an antique timekeeping or numbering mechanism, possibly part of an industrial or railway system, with a nostalgic, retro aesthetic.

Showing Up for Learning

Cross-posted from my Intentional Learning newsletter on LinkedIn, a newsletter about learning for students. “There is something about the act and the intention of …

The Perils of Lecture Class

Since I don’t have enough going on (apparently), I recently started another newsletter. It’s called Intentional Learning, and it’s focused on strategies …

The image shows a moss-covered stone wall in an outdoor setting. The wall is constructed of irregularly shaped stones, and green moss grows in patches across the surface, adding texture and color. The background includes leafless trees, suggesting the scene is set during late fall or winter.

Hitting the Wall

Cross-posted from my Intentional Learning newsletter on LinkedIn, a newsletter about learning for students. My junior year of college, I had the amazing opportunity …

The Mystery of Office Hours

Cross-posted from my Intentional Learning newsletter on LinkedIn, a newsletter about learning for students. A few years ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic, I interviewed …

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Cross-posted from my Intentional Learning newsletter on LinkedIn, a newsletter about learning for students. Early in my career as a math educator, …

Looking up at the suspension cables on a bridge in St. Louis

Conversations for Connecting

I just finished listening to a fantastic interview on the Token Podcast. The interviewer was my friend Lee C. Camp, and the …