10 Ways to Give a Better Lecture

Listen to this post as a podcast: Sponsored by EVERFI and Hapara This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org? It would be an understatement to say that lecturing is frowned upon in modern teaching. At this point it’s almost become a cliché: Don’t be the sage on the stage; be the guide on the side. Ideally, we should stick to supporting students through inquiry learning, cooperative learning, project-based…

Gender and sexual health education: exemptions to what end?

June is Pride month across Canada. Pride traces its roots back to the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, when gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people protested a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Pride marches began in the United States one month after Stonewall, and they have since spread across the continent and the world, as a reminder of the brutality and discrimination faced by members of the LGBTQUIA+ community. The law too has evolved to recognize the rights and dignity of LGBTQUIA+ persons. Human rights legislation in most provinces and territories prohibits discrimination…

The Case for Mandatory LGBTQ+ Health Education in Medical School

Olivia Viscuso is a medical student and an MBA student. Kristie Loescher, MPH, DBA, is an assistant dean for Instructional Innovation. “I love your socks!” My patient flashed me a toothy grin, pointing at the rainbow socks peeking out from the cuff of my scrub pants. It was another hectic day at the pediatrics clinic, and I had just asked my 17-year-old patient’s mother to step out so I could delve into the more personal questions of our wellness visit. “Actually,” he leaned in a bit closer. “I was hoping there would be someone here who I could talk to…

New Needham fire chief seeks to improve response times, recruitment

Cahill More than two weeks into the job, Needham Fire’s new chief is planning to tackle recruitment and response time issues head-on. Jason Cahill took over as chief of the Needham Community Volunteer Fire Department on Jan. 1. The department provides fire services for the Needham community, along with areas of Needham, Clark and Franklin Townships. Cahill is a second-generation firefighter and has been involved in the fire service for 21 years. He is also a captain at Grissom Air Reserve Base Fire Department. Originally from Ohio, he followed in his father’s footsteps by joining a local fire department while…