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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

COME WORK WITH ME AND MY AMAZING COLLEAGUES!!! We are excited to announce that WE ARE HIRING! We are seeking an experienced Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) administrator to continue the growth of SoTL at Kennesaw State University (KSU) and beyond. See comments for more info.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I’m beyond honored to be part of this starter pack! Follow everyone!

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The NCTE decision on the CCCC is all kinds of fuc&ed up, but something I’ve been thinking about is how, over the last decade or so,* it seems that real progress has been made in bridging gaps between k-12 and college teaching, in many disciplines, and esp. so in writing and ELA—

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Request: is anyone here a paid subscriber to Tressie McMillan Cottom's Substack "Essaying"? I need to cite an essay from there and can't access it because it's not taking new paid subscribers and is paywalled.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I have deeply enjoyed writing my "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column for the National Teaching and Learning Forum, but this is my last one. I am now focusing on a book project and some other opportunities with my limited writing time.

Image of text which says: What I've most enjoyed about writing the column has been engaging with you, the readers, about these ideas, well as being part of a community of people across the country who want to improve teaching in higher ed and who work incredibly hard every day to move that needle.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Oh, me? Just on a plane with my boss developing a new workshop on grading with efficiency and joy. #POD50

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

In my latest "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column, "Don't Talk About Failure," I write about how we can help *very resistant* students understand how important failure is to learning and to staying motivated for learning. Link in comments, and PDF available upon request.

Image of text which says: I try to establish that failure is a necessary part of the writing process — I do so through repetition, readings which support that thesis, and sometimes my own writing failures. I know professors from all kinds of classes who do this as well — they talk about failed lab experiments, equations that never worked, the language phrases which result in unexpected food orders, and theories which never apply. The main idea is to get students to see failure not as a cost, but as a benefit.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

In my latest "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column, "Don't Use The Names Students Want," I write about my struggle to learn names and to speak from the integrity of my "teacher within" to use students' chosen names and speak to the student within. Link in comments, and PDF available upon request.

Image of text which says: This way of learning students' names might seem a small gesture what with everything going on for us, our students, our institutions, and the world. But one of the most important things we can do at the beginning of a semester is set a tone for the communities that we would like our classes to become.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

In the words of Jerry Garcia, SoTL peeps: "what you standin' there for? Get up, get out, get out of the door!" Register NOW for the SoTL Summit, an all-virtual international conference showcasing peer-reviewed and invited scholarly work on teaching and learning in higher education.

Banner image which says: 32nd Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit, September 19-19, 2025.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

When nuts are done, assemble salad: tear up handful of mint leaves. Sprinkle half the nuts on the greens, then half the oil, and half the mint. Place the burrata in the center and pour the rest of the oil over it, then sprinkle the rest of the nuts & mint. Add more salt to taste.

Image of a salad with greens, pine nuts, and burrata in a blue bowl.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

1. Chickpea, cucumber, green bean, & tomato salad: Mix one can each of chickpeas and cut green beans with a cucumber and a large tomato. Add olive oil, sea salt, pepper, and curry powder to taste. Easy to scale up.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

My latest "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column, "Complain About the Transactional Nature of College," advocates leaning into the transactional nature of college: be transparent/ forceful w students abt the nature of that transaction: transformation & learning. Link in comments; PDF avail w request.

Image of text which says: "lean into the transaction language. SO let's lean into explicit conversations about how they must transform their lives to succeed.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Here is a beautiful and wonderful thing: reading a meditation on flying in an airplane-themed coffee shop. Gorgeous, thoughtful prose by Mark Vanhoenacker.

Image of a paragraph of text which says: “Georgia O’Keefe was afraid of flying but obsessed with the clouds she saw from airplanes, which she painted with an all but religious devotion: ‘When you fly under even normal circumstances, you see such marvelous things, with incredible colors that you actually begin to believe your dreams.’ I try to remember, when I haven’t flown for some time, and the handles of the bags of groceries I’m carrying through a cold and rainy November dusk are about to break, that such a lake of light may be above the clouds that rest on the street.”

Image of a book in front of airplane seats and a table made of recycled fuselage

Image of a book cover: Skyfaring: A journey with a pilot

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Upside down flag=distress. My in-laws have deep connections with the Minnesota Legislature and I am grieving with my MN family and friends today.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Hey pedagogues, can someone share an example of a socially annotated syllabus from a class you’ve taught (student info redacted, of course)? #Teaching/Learning

Image of a sign which says “Santa is watching you”

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Hey @bigjet.tv if you ever get to Albuquerque, check out this lovely exhibit of models! It goes on and on!

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Y’ALL, how lucky am I that I got to talk with @sarosecav.bsky.social for my latest column in the National Teaching and Learning Forum!? If you need a little joy, a little warmth, a lot of thoughtfulness, read this. Link in comments, and PDF available upon request. GET IT!

But I think ultimately,people must teach as themselves, as who they are. I think certain practices might work fantastically for me and fail utterly for you.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I'm happy to share my new "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column, where I discuss the importance of metacognitive frameworks to learning, the training of graduate students, and tell a story about a particularly underwhelming seminar (IYKYK). Link in comments; PDF available upon request.

Image of text which says "very present in graduate education. This means that graduate students
may not be learning very effectively, explaining, in some
part, the piss-poor graduate program retention numbers. Many
who leave graduate school likely are frustrated by how they are
not learning."

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I’m happy to share my latest _Bad Ideas About Teaching_ column: “Your Teaching Can’t Help.” Link below, and PDF available upon request.

Image of text which says “But, and I’m going to say this as gently as I can, with the
understanding that it is small comfort in this long night:
teaching well is its own good and hopeful thing.”

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Tuesday I volunteered to help put on the improve night, and led by the wonderful Thomas, we made people laugh, and it was a great way to get to know and work with folks. Enjoy these photos, and let's conspire on hijinks for next year! #POD24 8/

* people lined up in chairs, smiling at the camera

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I like being involved, and knowing that my center has a rep for showing up in a big way at the karaoke night, I dutifully signed up and couldn't have had a better time singing on my own, with my colleagues, and in a trio! My voice is STILL affected. #POD24 7/

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It was an absolute pleasure to experience the conference, eat, and go on excursions with my Kennesaw colleagues and bosses, who have so much respect in this field, and who are so smart and thoughtful and just a helluva lot of fun. #POD24 6/

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I am so, so grateful for the online friendships/collaborationships which blossomed upon meeting in person at #POD24 for the first time, w amazing ppl like @lindsaymasland.bsky.social, @cjdenial.bsky.social, @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, @liznorell.bsky.social, & @sarosecav.bsky.social. 2/

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Yo #POD24 people! I’m here at the Hyatt in Chicago ! Hit me up for hanging, hijinks, and happy meetings.

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Image of tee with the main characters from the TV show Absolutely Fabulous, with text underneath that says: "what would Edina & Patsy do?"

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Timeline cleanse: my favorite park & pond in fall fog:

Pond in fog with trees in the background

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

I'm happy to share my new Bad Ideas column, Do All the Things NOW! It's about how doing all the things defeats a sustainable teaching practice and solid teaching practices all deserve deepness, not superficial treatment. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2166...

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

It’s great to see so many new people here, and I so much appreciate being included in starter packs! I’ve been quiet on SM as I’ve been transitioning to my new job in a CETL. But I have thoughts abt the change and will share them soon!

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Happy to share my new Bad Ideas About Teaching column: Don't Plan for Sick Time! (link below--msg me to request a PDF)

Image of text that says "I used to think that no one could replicate my
teaching or my deep and precise understanding
of the material. It didn’t seem fair to students to
have someone trying to run the class who didn’t
know what was going on."

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

What an absolutely amazing group of people! I’m honored to be part of the group! Hi everyone! Come on in! The water is fine!

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

I’ve been in MN for the state fair for a few days and am headed back today before heading to the airport, so MN ppl, let me know what pictures you want!

Picture of sky gliders over the grandstand

Picture of a lemonade dill pickle popsicle

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

I found myself thinking about the history of farmers markets and our current discussions of grocery gouging, as well as our ongoing discussions of how we treat each other. The history is fascinating and if you want to read more, try these books:

Image of two book covers: The United States of arugula by David Kamp and Hippie Food by Jonathan Kauffman

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

Today I sat for a few minutes at our local farmer’s market, watching people and dogs stroll, look, sniff, and wander. Vendors called out cheerfully about candles, honey, vegan treats, fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, pastries, and all kinds of cuisines from Filipino to Syrian. 1/

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

So glad that MN couture is going national. BUFFALO CHECK FOREVER!!

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Good morning back from this orange dude 🥰

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

I'm happy to share my latest Bad Ideas About Teaching Column: "Don't Ask What's Going Right," with suggestions for engaging with students about how assignments go. The whole issue this month is GREAT! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... PDF avail. by request. #HigherEd #College #Pedagogy

Image of text that says: We need to ask: what went right? But the good assignment can teach us just as much if we ask it--and ask our students. Students, I get the feeling, aren't asked enough how an assignment went for them. They aren't asked about . . ."

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

THRILLED to announce I will join the Kennesaw State University CETL as an Educational Consultant. My faculty development & POD colleagues & mentors have been amazingly generous with support and advice, and I can’t wait to pay it forward.

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

You know that feeling when you read something so good it takes your breath away? YOU CAN HAVE IT if you read this new "Bad Ideas About Teaching" column by @jewonwoo.bsky.social!

Image of text that says: "We need to wonder about the humans behind technology. If the question leads us to the tangled web of pedagogical quandaries, let’s embrace that messiness mindfully as a collective quest for better education. Not technology but a learning
community with care can save our classroom in this digital age."

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

What do we do when our teaching feels flat? I'm happy to share my latest NTLF column, "Don't Throw Away the Cookies," ft. my ginger spice cookies, @sarosecav.bsky.social on emotion & learning, my mentor on keeping perspective, and friends on cookie love. Link below. HMU for a PDF.

How do we know when our students have really learned something so well that they'll retain it? It might not be that perfect moment, that immediate reactions of biting into a cookie or a bright spark in a student's eyes during a lesson. Maybe that perfect moment is something I'll never see--maybe a student, years after taking my course, will

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

Friends & colleagues, I'm thrilled to introduce the latest Bad Ideas About Teaching column: Focus on Finals, by guest columnist Danielle Hinrichs! READ IT NOW! It's so, so good. Link below #SOTLsky

Most importantly, emphasizing high-stakes products rather
than a process of iteration and reflection rewards students who already
know how to arrive at the final product on their own, generally
those from privileged backgrounds. Supporting the learning
process and allowing mistakes is important for the increasing
number of college students struggling to balance work, family and
education. According to How Learning Works, “more than half of

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Because I was busy catching up to the current season! Sorry! Are you the spider?

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Dr. Rebecca Weaver @weaverrew.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

My students have been presenting this week on “Better Ideas” about writing (using the essays in Bad Ideas About Writing as launching points), and it’s SO GREAT to see them passionate about writing and ideas! I think I’m seeing some budding writers, teachers, and linguists!

Image of book cover for Bad Ideas About Writing

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