One of the moments in my life that I realized would change after I retire is that of thinking about my classes all of the time! I can’t remember now what it was, but a day or two ago, I came across an article and thought, “Oh, I best mark that and put it aside […]
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12 and a filing cabinet
May 20th, 2014 · Comments Off on 12 and a filing cabinet · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
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15, 14, 13 and grading.
May 19th, 2014 · Comments Off on 15, 14, 13 and grading. · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Grading. Need I say more? To some, yes. So I guess I will. If we had authentic situations in place to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in other ways than on a piece of paper, grading would be a whole different game. And, that is what it is. A game. At worst. At best, […]
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17 and love
May 15th, 2014 · Comments Off on 17 and love · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, family, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
A grandmother and her seven year old granddaughter were walking down the hall of the East Building. Having just attended the grandmother’s retirement party; two whole hours of being social (not so easy when you are seven – even when chocolate is involved)…the grandmother said, “Thank you for coming to my party. I know that […]
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19 and a last – at last…
May 13th, 2014 · Comments Off on 19 and a last – at last… · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work
I’ve been really reluctant to say “the last this…the last that….the last time…,” etc. in regards to my retirement. It’s like saying my four month European trip for sabbatical was a “trip of a lifetime.” The trip was certainly amazing, and some parts, okay maybe, many parts, cannot be repeated – but I never planned […]
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24, 23, 22, 21, 20 — and yes, how did another five days go by?
May 12th, 2014 · Comments Off on 24, 23, 22, 21, 20 — and yes, how did another five days go by? · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
These posts of several days are just reminders of how busy my life as a college professor really is! Not to mention the part of life that involves laundry, the first lawn mow of the spring, a delightful Mother’s Day spent with daughter and granddaughter and paying the bills! This morning I enjoyed my once […]
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