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When students don’t do the reading (and what we can do about it)

August 25, 2025 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

It happens from time to time—students come to class unprepared or without having finished the assigned readings. This may happen for any number of reasons:

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Disciplinary literacy

January 30, 2024 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

While disciplinary literacy is essential to student success, often postsecondary educators expect students to be able to read critically using “advanced reading strategies and interpretive