The Power of Performance Reviews (and Feedback) to Influence Retention & Improve Performance
As educators, we hold enormous power in our hands; power to change destinations and shape…
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Raise the Temperature to Reach Your Boil
As the winter continues, my colleagues make more and more hot tea. The Keurig makes…
Starting the Day Off Slow Might be the Right Step to the Fast Track
At my law school, we're in the midst of the first week of classes after…
New Year, New You?
The ball dropped, fireworks exploded, and 2019 began! In the following days, did you make…
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Bar Takers: Better Learning via Linear Studying or Recursive Studying?
Congratulations December 2018 graduates! What a herculean achievement! Simply put, outstanding! Nevertheless, I know that…
Finals Are Over!! Now What?
First semester finals are over. Joy, fear, anxiety, or some combination of all of those…
Pineapple Charts – A Community Way to Improve Teaching!
Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, perhaps a chart might be…
You’ve Messed Up on Exams — Now What?
It's inevitable. Coming out of any law school exam, someone will know they messed up…
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Guest Blogger Post 4 – Louis Schulze: “Don’t Even THINK About Using Supplements” Part Two
In my last post, I took up the issue of “blanket policies forbidding supplements.” I…
The Power of Brain Breaks – The Heart-Mind-Body Connection to Empowered Learning
Want to power up your learning to improve your final exam performance? Well, counterintuitively, that…