This article presents a SoTL study of students' use of concept maps in my undergraduate class "Women in Christian History," in a mid-semester module called "the Eve project." I present three students' maps to show the different kinds of understandings that students developed in this literacy encounter. I am especially…

Reading is an "invisible" skill, making it challenging to address in a college classroom. Yet, it is fundamental to disciplinary thought. Inspired by the "signature pedagogies" conversation, I wanted to find ways to make more visible in my classroom what I do when I work with readings. This gave rise to several questions: How…

By nurturing a sense of respect and value for self, others, and the world, teachers encourage children to become stewards of their school and home communities. Developing young children's sense of responsibility (understanding that their actions can have important and enduring impacts on others and on the environment) is a core value of Montessori…