What The Best Christmas Movie Ever Can Teach Us About Teaching
A Muppet Christmas Carol is not just the best Christmas movie of all time (Elf being a close second); it is an apotheosis of teaching. Its lessons are simple but important: know your subject, connect with your audience, understand your medium, and prioritize high quality in all of your efforts.
“A Christmas Carol” – Hope for All Times
The ubiquity of “A Christmas Carol” is proof that its message of hope resonates with many. If we’re honest, some days we all identify a little with first-act Scrooge, yet we all have a dream to be our best selves. “A Christmas Carol” promises us that things can be better—that we can be better—if we take the time to listen and look inward.
Higher Education's Christmas Carol Conundrum
Just because Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer last year, doesn’t mean it needs to happen again. Let’s focus on increasing affordable educational options designed to help all students achieve their academic goals; it starts This Christmas.
The Ghosts of Higher Education
Not everyone in higher education holds the clout necessary to make decisions that could instantly change and improve the U.S. education system, but change doesn’t have to start big Sometimes it’s as simple as serving students well, removing unnecessary barriers, offering quality educational options, or getting involved in national and state policy-making efforts.