This is part one of our series on foundations of quality teaching.  In this episode we will discuss the importance of having a well defined purpose for your class that has intrinsic value to the majority of students, working to make sure that the expectations of students align with that purpose, and educating students about the purpose and the alignment.

The old saying, "You can take a horse to water but can't make it drink," is certainly true.  In this episode we talk about making the horse thirsty and then offering water.

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