What We Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes About Teaching a Class

What We Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes About Teaching a Class

Historically I was never a big Sherlock Holmes fan. But with the recent movies and two TV series, my interest has grown. His methods, insights and attitudes are intriguing.

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What I have come to realize is that many of the tools Sherlock Holmes uses for solving a mystery are also wonderful tools for helping a class run smoothly.  We just need to look at them a little differently and apply them to our challenge of teaching a class effectively as opposed to solving a crime.

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