When the Moravian bishop and education reformer John Amos Comenius died in 1670, he was…
David I. SmithJuly 12, 2021
This is the third in a series of reflections on student vocation. I began in…
David I. SmithApril 14, 2021
In February I posted a piece in which I wondered how we think about our…
David I. SmithMarch 29, 2021
Some time ago, I noticed a poster on a departmental noticeboard at my university bearing…
David I. SmithFebruary 24, 2021
I ended last year with some reflections on how to end a semester. Here I…
David I. SmithJanuary 8, 2021
This semester seems to be ending in stages. We planned to send students home at…
David I. SmithDecember 2, 2020
November 15 marks an important anniversary that will pass unnoticed for most, at least in…
David I. SmithNovember 15, 2020
Two comments about courses of study separated by more than 80 years have me thinking…
David I. SmithOctober 21, 2020
Snails, it turns out, have things to teach us, even for folk with advanced degrees.…
David I. SmithSeptember 8, 2020
A review of one’s work, especially a fair and kind one, is a gift. An…
David I. SmithJanuary 15, 2019
David I. Smith is the Director of Graduate Studies in Education and the Director of…
David I. SmithNovember 15, 2017
