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Once Upon a Time: Integrating Stories into Your Teaching

Amy M. Yorke, PT, PhD, NCS Assistant Professor - University of Michigan-Flint

Molly L. Brennan, MPH Lecturer, Advisor and Student Internship Coordinator - University of Michigan at Flint


If you tell me, it’s an essay. If you show me, it’s a story. —Barbara Greene


Once upon a time there were two teachers who were passionate about their profession and their stories. They set out to share their stories in order to best help their students learn. Intentionally planning and implementing storytelling into a learning experience assisted their st