"Nobody leaves with a smooth surface. We rough up the consciousness, scrape the mold off young minds."
-Author Unknown

Monday, 14 May 2012

  • One step forward, two steps back.
    Discovered that I hadn't assessed the P5s in one class like I thought I had. Sheesh.
  • I wasn't going to come to campus until 9am.
    But I came early.
    And finished up my third (fourth?) class before 9am.
    Go ME!

    Now, onto the online sections. Once I conquer them, I can focus on summer.
    Well, I can focus on a few errands this week and THEN summer. Yeah.

Monday, 07 May 2012

  • Breaking It Down.

    The Upcoming Week(s):
    Tuesday - On-campus Eng120 final things (P6 and Test)... my other list (bids, coupons, prep for summer, etc.). Hit up Harvey's office at 11am for mtg?
    Wednesday - Same as Tuesday? Wait around to grade CW211 Portfolios? Two meetings!
    Thursday - Dept mtg in Fgo & try to assess a few things in the morning? CW211 Portfolios?
    Friday - Before Graduation, start on online Eng120 final things (P6 and Test) & Eng110 (P7 and Test).

    On Tues: Office Hours = 9 to 3pm?
    On Wed: Diversity Council Mtg lunch. 2pm FYE mtg. Office hours = 10 to 4?
    On Thurs: Dept Mtg lunch in Fgo.

    Monday (May 14) - Continue w/items from Thurs/Friday.
    Tuesday (May 15) - Marketplace For Kids, 9 to 2?
    Wed (May 16) - Grades due & Faculty Fishing Trip.

  • Teacherly Quote.

    "They depend on us for their A." - Troy (current officemate)
    "We need more independent learners." - Troy

Sunday, 06 May 2012

  • The Upcoming Weeks, grading-wise:

    Monday - online Eng120 Unit 7 CB & start on P5 in all Eng120 classes? CW211?
    Tuesday - P5s in Eng120 & on-campus Eng120 final things (P6 and Test)... CW211?
    Wednesday - Same as Tuesday? Wait around to grade CW211 Portfolios?
    Thursday - Dept mtg in Fgo & try to assess a few things in the morning? CW211 Portfolios?
    Friday - Before Graduation, start on online Eng120 final things (P6 and Test) & Eng110 (P7 and Test).

    Monday (May 14) - Continue w/items from Thurs/Friday.
    Tuesday (May 15) - Marketplace For Kids, 9 to 2?
    Wed (May 16) - Grades due & Faculty Fishing Trip.

    Otherwise, on Monday (last class day):
    9am - Surveymonkey & paper airplanes?
    10am - Pearson phone call.
    1pm - Surveymonkey & CB Bonus? Final workday!
    4pm - Senate mtg.

    On Tues: Office Hours = 9 to 3pm?
    On Wed: Diversity Council Mtg lunch. Office hours = 10 to 4?
    On Thurs: Dept Mtg lunch in Fgo.
  • I have to remind myself, and others, that the media tells us what to weigh or what size is acceptable or what product will make me ___. The media doesn't love us; they want us to feel fear.

    Today, just a bit ago, I ordered some things from Old Navy.com... I could've purchased Under Armour stuff (workout gear) or Nike, but I went with what will do the job cheaply, not what "looks impressive & cool to others."

    I just read some article in The Forum's She Says area about what to buy for summer (okay, they were ideas, but they were pushy ideas). I thought, "Yeah, I don't want white jeans or colored jeans or tribal prints; I have my own stuff that I like." Last summer, it was all about my navy shorts & tees & my old Nikes. This summer will be similar, for sure.

    Do what you want, weigh what you want... Just be good to yourself!

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

  • Here's one of the problems with student evaluations: the students really aren't qualified to assess what I'm doing ...
    And if they bombed a paper = they hate my guts. Doesn't matter how much of a genius I am.
    And if they loved my every outfit & joke = they are in a Sybil-zone, so they can't give me super honest feedback and probably don't want to.

since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;

[...]

we are for each other; then
laugh, leaning back in my arms
for life's not a paragraph

And death i think is no parenthesis

by e.e. cummings

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