Joe Hoyle shares his expertise from 46 years of teaching and reflects on how to set students up for success from the start on episode 164 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

If you want to become a better teacher, start writing about it.
—Joe Hoyle

You have to start by knowing what you yourself want to accomplish.
—Joe Hoyle

There has to be a way to communicate to the students — they can’t read your mind.
—Joe Hoyle

Be sure that you communicate openly, honestly, and fairly frequently.
—Joe Hoyle

What I would hope my students write on my tombstone is, “He cared enough about us that he pushed us to be great.”
—Joe Hoyle

Resources Mentioned

Small Teaching* by James Lang
Episode 146: James Lang and Ken Bain on Motivation in the Classroom
Episode 092: Small Teaching with James Lang
Episode 019: Cheating Lessons with James Lang
John Wooden: First, How to Put on Your Socks
What the Best College Teachers Do* by Ken Bain
Apple’s spending on R&D
Make it Stick* by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel
Joe Hoyle’s office at the University of Richmond

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Setting Students Up for Success from the Start

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