Let me start by saying….I loved the new Netflix documentary, Will & Harper. In the midst of the semester, I was feeling bogged down, and with social and political conflicts whirling around, Will & Harper was the breath of fresh air that I didn’t know I needed. Will & Harper, follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele. […]
I write this just shy of 1 week after the 2024 presidential election won by Donald Trump. I was upset by Trump’s election as were many, although definitely not all, of my students. I want to use this post to reflect on what I did in connection to my classes last week and think about […]
In so many ways, the 2024 election is about gender. There’s the obvious – if Kamala Harris is elected, she will be the first woman to be President of the United States. There’s also the fact that our political divide has become gendered. A poll from ABC news/Ipsos published on August 30th found that women […]
Gender is playing a very important role in this election cycle. In this post (as well as in one later this month), I want to muse about some of the gender dynamics of this election and think about ways that it could be discussed in the classroom. In this post, I’ll focus on what this […]
If you know a tween girl, you most certainly have heard the term “preppy.” Defined by colorful, feminine, and expensive clothes/accessories (e.g., Lululemon, Stanley cups, Kendra Scott necklaces), preppy is one of the biggest beauty trends among pre-adolescent girls. The term “Sephora girls” has also become quite popular, referring to tween-aged girls interested in the […]
I get it – most students don’t like group work. I didn’t really like group work when I was a student either. After all, work is often not divided evenly. Everyone in the group may not have the same goals for the project or class. It can be hard to know who brings what skills […]
