I was thinking of you all as we enter this new year and wanted to share a recent finding with you; The Vision, by Wendell Berry. All the best in your teaching and learning endeavors! If we will have the … Continue reading →

First, let me share what I have compiled, and then speak to this process… which is not easy. Under “teaching” you can find my teaching philosophy in it’s current form– a form I am sure will change as I grow … Continue reading →

October 21, 2014 There is so much to take away from this week’s readings! For one, as educators we often do not take into account problems in language and translation—not just from one language to another, but from one field … Continue reading →

We have been discussing diversity and inclusion and seem to come to the conclusion that awareness and framing are key to the process of creating an inclusive space. I am drawn to what we do not see as instructors. We … Continue reading →

  The following is a collaborative project I did with students from VT… they were awesome. http://bluegrasstoday.com/va-tech-students-at-rhythm-roots/   best,   JL

  Inspired by the readings and my own experiences as a student, I worked with my students to co-create an exam; they came up with questions and I organized them into the form the students said they felt most comfortable … Continue reading →

Please spread the word! COURSE Poster as PDF: Bluegrass Music course poster NEW course offering! MW 2:30-3:45| SPRING 2015 RLCL 2984 counts towards the RAC major, APS minor and may be substituted for CLE area 2 with permission.        … Continue reading →

Yearning isn’t easy. In our readings it is pitted against the idea of “schooling” or what I would consider performing well and succeeding within typically traditional institutions. The binary is too sharp here. The reasons are hidden (in this analysis) … Continue reading →

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