Teaching Professor

Through its newsletter, annual conferences and blog, The Teaching Professor shares the best strategies supported by the latest research for effective teaching.

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Feedback shapes learning, but too often it drains the very educators trying to provide it.

From smarter writing support to real-time professional coaching, feedback is becoming faster, more personalized, and more actionable than ever before.

Full blog: https://t.co/7S7kvuqOto

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🤖 Feedback shapes learning but it shouldn't drain the educators delivering it.

AI is redefining how feedback works, freeing teachers to focus on what matters most: mentorship, critical thinking, and real growth. 👉 https://t.co/mEUA9W5IJj

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🎓 What could three intentional days do for your teaching?

The Teaching Professor Conference is designed for educators ready to explore fresh ideas, connect with peers, and walk away energized.

Join us June 5–7 in St. Louis. 👉 https://t.co/QD3B7KkprJ

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🤖 What if AI image generation could strengthen thinking instead of replacing it? When students generate, evaluate, revise, and reflect on AI outputs that's where real learning happens.

The final image matters less than the thinking behind it. 👉 https://t.co/hu8bXDttHv

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🎓 Are we teaching for understanding or just racing through the syllabus?

Real teaching isn't about how many topics you cover. It's about what students actually retain, connect, and use.

Depth beats coverage every time. 👉 https://t.co/JIqJ5j58D8

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🎓 Great teaching rarely stands still. The Teaching Professor Conference is where educators step away from routine, explore fresh ideas, and reconnect with what makes teaching meaningful.

Join us June 5–7 in St. Louis. 👉 https://t.co/QD3B7KkprJ

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📚 What happens when students don't just study history but finally see themselves inside it?

Biographical storytelling isn't just inspiration. It's pedagogy.

When students connect concepts to lived experiences, learning transforms. 👉 https://t.co/Ks6XvP57SQ

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What happens when the harmful thing said in class… came from you?

One comment. One example. One misstep.

Most educators fear that moment, but very few are taught what to do next. Ignore it? Explain it? Move on?

Read the full blog now.
https://t.co/pW3JHPqAGH

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What if the key to deeper student motivation isn’t better lectures… but giving students the chance to discover something real?

Read the full blog and discover why research may be one of higher education’s most powerful motivators.

https://t.co/j4am0yvjMk

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What if your course materials didn’t just explain…

Thinglink helps educators turn ordinary images, videos, and diagrams into interactive learning experiences through clickable hotspots, virtual field trips, and self-paced discovery.

https://t.co/oDotJBViNj

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📚 Multiple-choice exams haven't changed much but maybe they should.

Open-book, untimed & collaborative testing aren't shortcuts. They're shifts toward deeper thinking & real learning.

The data supports it. 👇
https://t.co/tqSioVXXU4

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Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
AI detection tools don’t actually answer the question that matters.

They give probabilities.
You need proof of learning.

This is practical, defensible, and actually works.
https://t.co/PuzuysCNGc

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Here’s something most people don’t expect:

Teaching first-years doesn’t just shape students.
It reshapes you as an instructor.

Worth the read if you teach at any level.
https://t.co/6Njw8SnZxd

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What if students could practice real-world skills before they ever enter the workforce?

Not just learn concepts but experience them.

Read the full blog to explore what’s now possible.
https://t.co/0839hUj3CS

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Inclusion isn’t just about removing barriers.

It’s about who gets to shape the learning experience.

Think:
Students co-designing policies
Cultural perspectives shaping content
Flexible pathways to demonstrate learning

Read the full blog here: https://t.co/NDq90XO1RT

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Everyone talks about bringing joy back into teaching.

But what if joy isn’t something you add?

If you’ve ever questioned what joy in education actually looks like, this is worth your time.

Read the full blog to rethink joy in teaching and learning.
https://t.co/2LvmajRuLM

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Great teaching doesn’t happen in isolation.

It grows when you step into new ideas, challenge your approach, and connect with people who are just as committed to better learning as you are.

Save your spot and be part of the experience.
https://t.co/15o3CK19RD

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Cramming works.
That’s the problem.

Students often see it as effective because it delivers short-term results. Enough to pass. Enough to move on.

Read the full blog to rethink how students study and how you structure learning.
https://t.co/z2kqzdQBpJ

[Teaching Professor @teachprof]

Everyone talks about bringing joy back into teaching.

But what if joy isn’t something you add?

Read the full blog to rethink joy in teaching and learning.
https://t.co/2LvmajRuLM

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You set your AI policy on day one.

But students decide how to use AI long before the first assignment.

Here’s the disconnect:
Clear rules don’t always lead to honest behavior.

Read the full blog to rethink how AI enters your classroom.
https://t.co/NEaJwh6J4B