Effective educators center the learner. They invite the learner to be receptive to new information and skills. They provide a safe space for the learner to reflect and actively integrate the new understandings into what is already known. When asked, the learner describe this process in many ways. The veteran high school English teacher in me describes the model simply as Read. Think. Write.
Joseph Rafter is committed to supporting classroom instructors in their mission to provide inclusive, student-centered learning experiences. He currently serves as an Instructional and Technical Designer at Frederick Community College in Maryland. His responsibilities include designing courses for federal and state grant partners and delivering college-wide professional development. He also instructs MSDE-approved Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses and workshops for Maryland in-service teachers. Mr. Rafter is writing his dissertation in his Doctor of Educational Leadership program at Frostburg State University. His timely study explores the impacts of language-generating AI on professors in teacher education programs.
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