Evidence-based, student-centered teaching has a profound impact on student outcomes, including enhanced learning, persistence, degree attainment, employment, and earnings (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine [NASEM], 2025). Although the use of evidence-based teaching has improved in certain disciplines and institutions, it is not yet the norm in higher education (Zimmerman, 2020). Academic leaders have a significant opportunity to shepherd teaching excellence at scale in higher education.
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The Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (2020–) has not only taught us that football is life; it reminds us that leadership can make a significant difference in sport and
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