Talks With Teachers

Todd Finley East Carolina University Todd Finley, PhD, is tenured professor of English Education at East Carolina University. He has taught elementary and 8-12th grade English and co-developed the Tar River Writing Project. His BA in Elementary Education and Secondary English was earned at the University of Puget Sound. His MA in English and PhD in C&I were earned at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Finley teaches, researches, works with schools and publishes in the field of composition, curriculum, instruction, technology, and collaboration. Todd's Edutopia blog posts Todd's Twitter      In this episode you will learn: Where he's traveled and taught in his teaching career What helped him write his dissertation for his PhD How to submit to the work of a teacher Why he struggled his first year of teaching How to understand your students and connect with them Why his pre-service teachers make home visits What he means when he says there are no shortcuts in education How the first 60 seconds matter when