Teaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne Westfield
Each episode is a reading by Nancy Lynne Westfield of an original blog post. All the readings explore the complexity of the teaching life through imaginative storytelling, at times – bold commentary, and always encouragement for the art of teaching to be liberative and joyful.
Sound Engineer: Paul Utterback
Original Music: Paul O. Myhre
Teaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne Westfield
Judged By Your Behavior
Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.
In this audioblog, Westfield notes the importance of making sure that one's actions match one's rhetoric. Talk about inclusivity or creativity or perseverance or punctuality or diligence is just that unless teachers also model their expectations and invite colleague critique to make sure that their rhetoric isn't just sound that signifies nothing.