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Great teachers need great students

December 18, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Teacher and student reading together

Great teachers lead their students into new fields to stand beneath rushing waters and feel the possibilities of the worlds they inhabit.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: consumers, students, teaching

Teacher as artist

December 17, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

“Xiao, He chases Han Xin” by Yosa Buson

Teaching does not supplant writing, and the artist at some deeply significant level remains always a teacher.

Filed Under: Teaching, Writing Tagged With: #AmWriting, art, Matsuo Bashō, Poetry, Shelby Foote, teaching

End of semester reflections

December 13, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Barret Library at Rhodes College, Memphis

Reflections on the Fall 2018 term, another gratifying semester with enthusiastic and inquisitive students.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: classes, Graceland, Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Memorial, Manzanar, Memphis, National Civil Rights Museum, Rhodes College, sacred places, sacred space, Scientology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, student learning, Superdome

On the Road Again

November 16, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

As the Thanksgiving break approaches, the end of the semester is in sight. I will be traveling next week as students prepare their presentations and final papers.

Filed Under: Teaching, Writing Tagged With: Thanksgiving, Travel

Making a difference

November 12, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Along the path of change

Everyone needs to “make a living,” but the economics of life are secondary to making a point, making a difference.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: career, meaning, money

Moving students toward new horizons

October 10, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

ECS Math classroom

A piece of wisdom from an experienced teacher that has been valuable in my own teaching but also an important life lesson.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: advice, student learning

A sacred desecration: the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore

October 9, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Mount Rushmore Monument

John (Fire) Lame Deer’s essay about the 1970 occupation of Mount Rushmore highlights a monumental clash between two visions of sacred land.

Filed Under: History, Places, Teaching Tagged With: civil religion, National Park Service, National Parks, Native Americans, patriotism

Elvis religion and the sacred space of Graceland

September 25, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Grave site of Elvis Presley in the Meditation Garden of Graceland

Is Elvis a religion? Students explore this and other questions, including whether Elvis really left the building, or is he still with us in ways we never imagined?

Filed Under: Places, Teaching Tagged With: Elvis Presley, Graceland, Memphis, religion, sacred space

Teaching is its own reward

August 24, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

ECS Math classroom

Great teaching is less about what is being taught and more about the impact it has on learners. If student lives are not changed in their learning, what is the point of education?

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: learning, success, vocation

First day of school

August 22, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Barret Library at Rhodes College, Memphis

Perhaps we can begin to move toward better student learning by reflecting on our own learning. Most professors did not become experts in their field by listening to what others thought was important.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: active learning, passive learning

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