Archive - Jayme Dyer

Six things I learned by being a student again

Being a student again is helping me be a better educator

May 20 •

Real quick: I'm presenting a webinar this Friday

And you're welcome to attend

May 13 •

April 2025

What is the instructor's responsibility when students miss class?

I argue that instructors have multiple responsibilities to support students who miss class

Apr 22 •

March 2025

Grading on a Curve Hurts Students

Even when it's meant to help them

Mar 17 •

To learn, it helps to know what learning feels like

Being a student again is teaching me a lot about learning

Mar 6 •

February 2025

Effective & Equitable Teaching Isn't Free

Feb 14 •

Why I use Multiple Grading Schemes

It's about equity

Feb 5 •

January 2025

Think-Pair-Share: A View from Both Sides

I'm learning how to teach better by being a student again

Jan 22 •

"Clearly" and other words of caution for the classroom

What my first day back as a student taught me about being a better teacher

Jan 15 •

November 2024

What implicit bias looks like

And how to reduce its impact in the classroom

Nov 21, 2024 •

I’m writing a biology textbook!

And I’m “on sabbatical” this year

Nov 18, 2024 •

August 2024

Grading attendance hurts students

Excused absence policies don't make it better

Aug 8, 2024 •

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