The Classroom CARE Model Higher education is at a crossroads. Students arrive carrying a lot. Faculty are navigating crowded courses, shifting expectations, and constant change. Many classrooms still work but feel thinner than they should. This is what led me to write Educative Encounters . It’s also why I’m choosing to spend this year walking through the book, slowly, with anyone who wants to join me. (If you prefer to listen, the short video below that accompanies this post

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