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Teaching for the Real World

“Our textbooks today are much more focused on practical things.” The student’s comment, offered in a class on world language pedagogy as we discussed historical examples of language textbooks, stood out as requiring more response than I quite knew how to pack into the moment.…

michelerauNovember 1, 2024

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Civic Hospitality, Pedagogical Engagement, and Faith-Framed Learning

One of the possible functions of Christian beliefs and practices in teaching and learning contexts is to act as framing devices. When concern for student wellbeing is named as pastoral care, when environmental responsibility is connected to stewardship or creation care, or when language learning…

michelerauMay 16, 2024

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Hospitality, Teaching, and Pauses for Reflection

This post originally appeared on the Christian Scholar’s Review blog, and is reproduced with permission. DAVID: Some years ago, I was teaching an intensive graduate class in curriculum studies to a group that included students from multiple countries. The first significant written assignment came a…

michelerauApril 10, 2024

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Teaching for the Real World

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