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When I was in graduate school, I taught beginner metalsmithing classes. I always loved teaching the intro class because I was a “pusher” – someone who identified talented students and encouraged them...
View Articleyou don’t have to be an expert to be a good teacher
My first year out of graduate school, I got a one year position as a Visiting Assistant Professor at a university. This was a big deal. I was young and inexperienced and I didn’t feel qualified. I was...
View Articlehow do you learn to be a teacher?
One of the strangest things about being a college professor is that no one ever teaches you how to teach. Unlike K-12, college faculty have no required instruction when it comes to teaching. My first...
View Articleyour story is powerful
About halfway through the first session of Do/Teach, something incredible started happening. One by one, the participants in my class started sharing very raw, moving, and personal stories, in public,...
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Why creating an online course might be the perfect solution if you “just...
As a creative business owner, one of the biggest challenges is focus. I hear it all the time: “I have so many creative passions, how do I choose just one?” “I like to do a lot of things.” “I have a...
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Is a university still the best place to teach art? And is it still the best...
When I was getting my MFA, I figured I was going to do one of two things – either become a university professor or start my own business. And I was fortunate enough, upon graduating, to get a one year...
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