Teaching Deliberately — From Course Design to the Classroom and beyond

Abstract

Law teachers too often enter the classroom with little to no guidance regarding how best to educate future lawyers. In this essay, I will explain my approach to teaching, one that I characterize as teaching deliberately — making intentional and considered decisions regarding my students’ legal education. Teaching deliberately has positively shaped my teaching and the lives of my students. Being deliberate — from designing courses to developing the classroom and fostering a lifetime of wellness in my students — makes all the difference in being an effective educator of successful, healthy future lawyers.

Keywords: Teaching, Legal Pedagogy, Law Teaching