Small Teaching

On this week’s episode, James Lang shares about his book: Small Teaching

What I started to notice was that the coaches who paid attention to these little things, and focused on small fundamentals, tended to do a lot better than the teams that didn’t.
—James Lang

I’m a big believer in the opening and closing minutes of class … I think those are really ripe opportunities for small teaching.
—James Lang

I try to do framing activities to help the students realize the value of what we’re doing.
—James Lang

Small Teaching: Small modifications in course design or communication with your students. These recommendations might not translate directly into 10-minute or one-time activities, but they also do not require a radical rethinking of your courses. They might inspire tweaks or small changes in the way you organize the daily schedule of your course, write your course description or assignment sheets, or respond to the writing of your students.

• Book: The Power of Habit* by Charles Duhigg
• Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 71 with Derek Bruff
• Video: How to be Alone
• Article: Boring but Important
• MERLOT Awards