Paul Scott's Blog

 Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) is a relatively new framework that aims to enhance student learning by making student work more personal and meaningful.  It consists of three main criteria: Construction of Knowledge, Disciplined Inquiry, and Value Beyond School.  Construction of Knowledge consists of presenting students with a challenge that at first, they may not know how to approach and solve.  They must draw upon their experiences and skills from prior work as well as available resources to construct knowledge about the assignment.  This is in contrast to traditional teaching methods involving giving students information and asking them to repeat it on an assessment.  Disciplined Inquiry asks the students to dig deeper into a problem to achieve more than a cursory understanding  of the problem.  In addition, students must present their work through Elaborate Communication.  This involves providing context and meaning to their ...

  Hello and welcome to my blog!   My name is Paul Scott and I live in Folsom, CA.   You probably know us from our prison and the Johnny Cash song .   We also happen to have a local community college with a world-class theat re program .   As a member of the local community, I have been acting in shows there for about 12 years .   Some of my favorite shows include Macbeth , The Crucible , Spring Awakening , Romeo and Juliet , and You Can’t Take It With You .   Because of those experiences, I have made several good friends on the faculty .   I have been allowed to sit in on some classes and help students with their scene work.   Years ago, I was a high school social studies teacher and have always missed being in the classroom  with adolescent minds .   My friends on faculty at the local college know this and encouraged me to find a grad uate program that would allow me to join them in teaching theatre .   I found it righ...