When this reporter, ahem, asked for a friendly reminder (wink-wink) about the math concept, Sykora explained the distributive property of multiplication. “For example, if you have 12 times 3, instead ...

I’ll admit it: I was skeptical of how “creative-thinking” strategies in math would go over with my 4th grade enrichment students. I see these students just once a week in pull-out groups, so every ...

For the last 30 years or so the rise of creative writing programmes in universities has been met with seemingly unending howls of derision from all quarters. Hanif Kureishi, novelist, screenwriter – ...

The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching (COT) in collaboration with Chancellor Larive celebrated UC Santa Cruz’s innovative and dedicated teachers with a gathering at the Cowell Provost House in ...

Making up their own stories helps students learn material in fresh ways. It may sound unorthodox, but as a middle school science teacher, I’ve found that one of the best ways to engage students is ...

In the year and half since the launch of ChatGPT, AI-powered edtech tools have flooded the market–but most, if not all, of these products may be missing out on the most exciting and creative ways to ...

Each year, the Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching (COT) selects faculty to receive Excellence in Teaching Awards. The award, launched in 1996, highlights the university’s long tradition of ...