Education Rant
Sorry in advance for those of you not interested in the current teaching of undergraduate English.
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Those of you who know me IRL know that I'm a pretty laid-back teacher. I want my students to do well; I want them to feel that they 'run' the classroom (although that is, to some extent, an illusion); I want them to make ( Read more... )
Feel free to skip this entry.
Those of you who know me IRL know that I'm a pretty laid-back teacher. I want my students to do well; I want them to feel that they 'run' the classroom (although that is, to some extent, an illusion); I want them to make ( Read more... )
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Second, do you realize how ridiculously articulate this rant is? You need at least a few cuss words in there to make this a proper lj rant.
Third, WHO THE HELL IS THIS PERSON???!!!
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Yes, your brother should fear me. XD
Hi, D.!
2. Thank you. I have to admit that when I read her blog, I was determined NOT to sound like her.
3. I'll email you her original email with the blog link. I don't know if you'll know her...she's in the MFA program, but I know I've seen her email address around a bit
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Wonderful comments too - I've enjoyed reading the subsequent discussions. And you're definitely not the only one who thinks there is a HUGE difference between the way 18-month-olds and 18-year-olds learn. My word.
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One thing I really do love about my friends is that they actually take the time to read and think about this kind of thing. I've been very lucky to bump into some super smart and thoughtful people (present company definitely included).
I think in the first week of fall term, I'm going to act as though my 18-yr-olds are 18-month-olds and see what that gets me.
*snort*
or NOT!
PS glad to "see" you!
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Discretion is most assuredly the better part of valor but if you did act as though your 18-yr-olds were 18-month-olds it would certainly make for some interesting posts. *gleeful imaginings*
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