I’ve been fortunate to have not encountered any truly toxic behavior in my classroom thus far, but I’m always alert to its potential of disrupting the classroom in a significant way. There’s certainly a taxonomy present if I’m thinking in these terms—what I would consider toxic would be outright abuse (which can take several forms, […]
expectations
Enjoyment and Expectations
As I read through student letters at the beginning of the quarter, I noticed how many students claimed they were bad writers but appeared to have a strong grasp on language within the letter itself. Many of the students who claimed that they were strong writers seemed to identify this skill set with a specific […]
Expectations
English 101 as I’m experiencing it now is dramatically different from my English 101 course as an undergrad, which was essentially a literature survey, more on how to think about reading than how to think about writing. I have been considering this shift in my own expectations as well as the expectations of my students. […]
Changing Perspective
I’ve been day-dreaming about teaching since I finished my undergrad degree 5+ years ago. I’ve mused on class activities, invented course descriptions, and framed my personal reading in the context of how I could teach it. From book clubs to rearing job trainees, I’ve tried to develop a methodology to my own reading and responding […]