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False Growth Mindset
Law school and the practice of law require constant progress and improvement. Carol Dweck’s research…
A Quick Classroom Exercise to Jazz Up Student Learning!
Last weekend, I had the great pleasure of attending the Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference.…
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Building a Lightboard
Yesterday Steven Foster mentioned in his blog post entitled SWCASP Takeaways that I built a lightboard at…
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SWCASP Takeaways
Last week's SWCASP workshop at UNT-Dallas was informative once again. I want to thank everyone…
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Podcasts Offer an Alternative to Case Reading
Some (or perhaps, most) law students get tired of reading judicial opinions every single day.…
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Overcomers Needed to Combat Negative Messaging
While I don’t consider myself old, I am starting to tell stories about “the good…
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Picturing Standing in Constitutional Law
Each spring semester, I lead a structured study group primarily focusing on Constitutional Law. For…
Setting the Stage: A Learner-Centered Syllabus vs. A Teacher-Centered Syllabus?
As they say, first impressions matter. That got me thinking about the sorts of first…
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Faulkner University Law Professor Speech to His Millennial 1Ls
Hat tip to my colleague, Vickie Sutton, at Texas Tech Law for bringing an article…
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Serve Up a Holiday-Themed Scavenger Hunt
It’s often difficult to keep law students engaged around the holidays when they’re anxious to…