Speedy quick update
This is going to be a rushed post because school starts Monday (aka TOMORROW since I'm writing this after midnight), and I am already behind on everything. Also, my D key keeps...
Aug 26, 2018 2 1 min read
Teaching
It’s Monday & Syllabus has eaten my brain
I've finished a couple of books these past two weeks (more on that below), but the one that's had the most impact so far is Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor by Lynda...
Spring 2018 Semester Reflection
For their final exam, I usually have my students complete a reflection. It's time for me to do the same now that the spring semester has officially wrapped, and my brain has...
June 2018 Wrap-Up
I started this post yesterday and was all excited I would get my Monday post done on a Monday, but I got sleepy before I finished it and went to bed. Oh well. Anyway, this month...
Leadership Potential: A reflection on my spring 2018 semester
I've submitted grades for both of my ENGL 400 courses, so I figured today was as good a day as any to do some reflection and talk about these classes. In my 7:30 a.m. class, one...
On Selfish Teaching
Today's post is inspired by Two Writing Teachers, specifically Deb's post No More Cookie Cutter Teaching. In it, she says: As educators, we need to take ownership of our...
Deal with it #SOL18
Two updates to yesterday's post: 1. I got to page 176 of Station Eleven, so didn't make it to the 200s. Oh well. I probably won't finish it until this weekend. 2. I forgot to...
Group Contracts #SOL18
Yesterday, I put my students into groups and had them work up their group contracts, which is what I want to talk about in my post. But before I get into that, I just want to...