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Happy Birthday, Mr. Mark Twain!: Reflections On A Writer, A Scholar, And Teaching And Learning, John C. Bird Nov 2016

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mark Twain!: Reflections On A Writer, A Scholar, And Teaching And Learning, John C. Bird

The Weekly Reader

No abstract provided.


Slow Learning—Sounds Like A Problem, But Just May Be A Very, Very Good Thing, John C. Bird Nov 2016

Slow Learning—Sounds Like A Problem, But Just May Be A Very, Very Good Thing, John C. Bird

The Weekly Reader

No abstract provided.


Getting Rid Of Procrastination, Writing Like A Rabbit, Learning To Rewrite: Some Advice About The Writing Process, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Oct 2016

Getting Rid Of Procrastination, Writing Like A Rabbit, Learning To Rewrite: Some Advice About The Writing Process, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

No abstract provided.


Those Crazy Millennials!: Some Thoughts On The Vast Majority Of Our Students, Or, Why Did The Millennial Cross The Road?, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Oct 2016

Those Crazy Millennials!: Some Thoughts On The Vast Majority Of Our Students, Or, Why Did The Millennial Cross The Road?, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

This week, some thoughts about those crazy millennials!


Be Personal, Not Perfect—A Special Guest Column From David Schary, Pesh, David Schary, Teaching And Learning Center Oct 2016

Be Personal, Not Perfect—A Special Guest Column From David Schary, Pesh, David Schary, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

This week, a guest column by David Schary, PESH. David tells us we don’t need to be perfect—and that can be a plus. Welcome words in this busy week!


Leading Edge Fall 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke Oct 2016

Leading Edge Fall 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke

Leading Edge

In This Issue

NExT LEVEL Grant Awarded
CACREP Accreditation
Call Me MISTER Receives Outstanding Partnership Award
Presidential Award For Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching



Living Life Deliberately, Teaching Deliberately: Lessons From Walden Pond To Winthrop Teachers And Learners, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Sep 2016

Living Life Deliberately, Teaching Deliberately: Lessons From Walden Pond To Winthrop Teachers And Learners, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

This week, a trip to Walden Pond.


Surfing Around The Country, Learning About Teaching And Learning, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Sep 2016

Surfing Around The Country, Learning About Teaching And Learning, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

This week, surfing the web to find resources to make us better teachers. There’s a lot out there!


Oh What A Mistake We Make When We Assume We Know What Our Students Know How To Do…And What To Do About It, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Sep 2016

Oh What A Mistake We Make When We Assume We Know What Our Students Know How To Do…And What To Do About It, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

This week, making assumptions about what students can and can’t do, and what to do about that.


The Puzzle Of The Class Personality—Why Is This Section So Lively, And Why Is This Other One So Dead?, John C. Bird Aug 2016

The Puzzle Of The Class Personality—Why Is This Section So Lively, And Why Is This Other One So Dead?, John C. Bird

The Weekly Reader

This week, trying to solve the puzzle of class personalities.


Old Teachers, New Teachers—And Some Thoughts On Successful Teaching As We Begin Another School Year, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Aug 2016

Old Teachers, New Teachers—And Some Thoughts On Successful Teaching As We Begin Another School Year, John C. Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

Attached is the first issue of the Teaching and Learning Center’s newsletter, The Weekly Reader, now beginning its 8th year of publication. This week, some thoughts on what makes a successful teacher at Winthrop, in answer to an excellent question from one of our new colleagues.


Leading Edge Summer 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke Jul 2016

Leading Edge Summer 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke

Leading Edge

In This Issue

Shanghai Internship 2016
Investing in the Future
Partnership Network School Receives Award
Sport Management Alumni Work at Super Bowl 50


Thinking About Endings: Sad And Tragic Endings, Happy Endings—And The Chance To Bring About New Beginnings, John Bird, Teaching And Learning Center Apr 2016

Thinking About Endings: Sad And Tragic Endings, Happy Endings—And The Chance To Bring About New Beginnings, John Bird, Teaching And Learning Center

The Weekly Reader

No abstract provided.


Leading Edge Spring 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke Apr 2016

Leading Edge Spring 2016, Richard W. Riley College Of Education, Winthrop University, Jennifer A. Fricke

Leading Edge

In This Issue

ILA Book Study Project
Inclusion Across the Lifespan Conference
Profile of a South Carolina Graduate
Winthrop Alumna Receives South Carolina Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year Award


Miriam Williford Papers - Accession 157, Miriam Williford Jan 2016

Miriam Williford Papers - Accession 157, Miriam Williford

Manuscript Collection

The Miriam Williford Papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, lecture and teaching materials, research notes, professional files, rough notes and drafts of publications, copies of historical manuscripts from other repositories, and other Papers, The collection pertains to Willifords’ teaching and publishing activities, and to her involvement with professional organizations and seminars such as the Latin American Studies Association (1975). Her research files include extensive material on Jeremy Bentham and his interest in Latin America, and includes correspondence with Simon Bolivar and other leaders of Latin American independence; papers on the administration of Mariano Galvez, Chief of State of Guatemala from …