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What we do is real.
What we do is real.
Leah Norris teaches Economics in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She has a particular talent and determination to show her students how the theories she teaches are not just abstractions; those theories are describing and predicting patterns that we participate in and are touched by every day. Our conversation reminded me that in most instruction, one of our first jobs to to encounter student misconceptions and continually connect them to the reality of what we're teaching.
Below are a number of resources from her teaching over the years, activity plans as well as methods for using a new approach in your teaching.
Come spend some time with Economics.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Anyone? Anyone? This is the classic clip that Leah shows of an infamous on-screen Economics lesson. Two minutes of hilarious mutual misery for instructor and students.
Activity: Connecting in Context
Activity: Connecting in Context
Here are the guidelines for the two activities that Leah used with her students at the State Fair. These can be adapted to many public venues since they send the student out into the community to look for applied terms and concepts.
Levels of Student-Led Learning
Levels of Student-Led Learning
Leah often has her students lead teaching exercises. Here are the three levels she talks about in her interview that you might find useful in your classroom if you want to increase student engagement and activity.
A Trio of Jamboard Resources
In our conversation, Leah talks about how she found Jamboard to be an easy-to-learn and useful tool when she had to move all of her classes online due to the pandemic. It's also useful in on-ground courses. Here are three resources she recommends if you'd like to explore how Jamboard might be useful in your teaching. She's offered a workshop on Jamboard through the CTE, so keep an eye out for her next offering.
Jamboard Basics
Jamboard Basics
A good basic tour and tutorial about what Jamboard can do.
Jamboard Templates
Jamboard Templates
Go a bit further and explore how to make and use templates for your classes.
Jamboard in Google Meets
Jamboard in Google Meets
Learn how to integrate Jamboard smoothly into your existing Google Meets.
MTC Supports People in Business
MTC Supports People in Business
Leah often teaches community members who run or are planning to open local small businesses. She's been collecting resources for them. One is the college's Center for Entrepreneurial Success. If you have students who are planning a business in the community, Leah is a great resource for them as is this MTC program.
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