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What a great teaching idea!

Morgan Polikoff

Professor of Education, Rossier School of Education

In this What a Great Teaching Idea faculty profile, Morgan Polikoff, Professor of Education at USC Rossier, describes opening nearly every class with a brief current-events example drawn from headlines, court rulings, polls, or new research. By tying course content to real-world developments as they unfold, students engage with material that feels immediately relevant. The activity helps students see ongoing engagement with course concepts, connect ideas across topics and formats, and build the habit of staying current in a field, a skill that carries beyond the classroom or a particular discipline.

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