Working with law students before they become 'baby sharks'
Be kind. To yourself, to your colleagues, to your students, ... , and the misunderstanding public. Know that what you do is meaningful and has purpose and not everyone can do what you do. Remember how very unique you really are. I came across this short piece written by a school teacher. While it is …
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One of the things that, as law teachers, we should not and cannot throw into law students’ way is another barrier that might just be the result of lazy teaching.
via AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers | Legal Scholarship Blog The AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers invites long- and short-form submissions on any subject relevant to law librarianship. The winners in the Open, New Member, and Student Divisions will receive $650, and the Short Form Division winner will receive $300, all generously donated by LexisNexis. Co-authors of winning papers share …
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But what if I told you though that now might be a good time to think about the end of the semester and student evaluations? Have you thought about their expectations?
Professor Hal Wicke
Assistant Professor
Deputy Chair, Department of Speech and Communication
New York School of Career and Applied Studies, Touro College
henry.wicke@touro.edu
Stage fright is a universal phenomenon. Almost everyone has had their own experience with stage fright. Touro Communication instructors have many anecdotes collected over the years. Each instructor has her way of addressing stage fright in class. They will tell you what the business world knows that fear of speaking in public remains the number one stumbling block for professional success.
Here are some stories from my own experience:
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Touro College has launched a Teaching and Learning Exchange Blog that all are welcome to drop in on. Some of the recent posts discuss topics this Best Practices blog has highlighted in the past. For example, recent postings from four law faculty include: Laura Dooley , Hypo Hell: Using Short Form Questions in Class to Engage …
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The role of lawyers hasn’t attracted much attention in the hearings or the final report of the Royal Commission into the Financial Services Industry here in Australia. But there are some things that flow from the Commissioner’s recommendations which obviously have a direct impact on lawyers working in the industry but are also potentially teachable moments for law students—good, bad and ugly.
