October 16, 2007

• I am not thoroughly convinced that my classes are all THAT hard, yet students (bright students, I might add) can’t seem to pull themselves together in order to surpass an average grade. I don’t get it. I’m a bit dumbfounded. Go to class, write sometimes creatively for fun projects/papers, hand them in on time, and BAM = good grade. My class isn’t one of those listen-to-a-50-min-lecture-and-then-take-an-exam… so, what’s the deal? And, to brag & be blunt all at once, my class is FUN in comparison to most. I make jokes about myself. I say things like, “Let’s jump into that activity next.” I laugh with them. I try hard at remembering their names. I allow vernacular language in their writing. WE BLOG. We watch YouTube videos that are fun AND educational.

  I honestly think that: 
  No matter what a teacher does, no matter how fun a class is, no matter how interesting the topic or activity or project, some students will always tune out and not care.

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