When I think about the millions that our students at our community college don’t have, it’s maddening. I just saw a headline that half of our Congress are millionaires. Let me tell you a story of one student: pregnant with her second child (don’t go assuming too young, she’s not), living with the father of […]
Entries Tagged as 'Education'
47 and scholarships
April 15th, 2014 · Comments Off on 47 and scholarships · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning
Tags: college·goals·millionaires·retirement·students·success·teaching
53 and a duck
April 9th, 2014 · 1 Comment · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
Now that the announcements has been made of who has earned the title Professor Emeritus at my college, I have to admit I am disappointed that one of them is not me. I knew it wouldn’t be; even if simply that it requires 15 years of service, and I only have 14 years in. I […]
Tags: access·grandparent·learning·passion·retirement·teaching·Work
60 and teacher education
April 2nd, 2014 · Comments Off on 60 and teacher education · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Today, as I stood on a playground (thank goodness I chose my winter coat and gloves today) observing a student teacher, I did feel sad at this part of my work that I will no longer do. I estimate that I’ve been part of upwards of 125 early childhood teachers educational journeys. It’s certainly more […]
Tags: Children·retirement·students·teacher education·teaching·Work
71 and student teachers…
March 22nd, 2014 · Comments Off on 71 and student teachers… · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, time, Work
What will I think about when I don’t have student teachers to follow? Each day of the spring semester, I think about them in some way: their hours, the next seminar, their responsibilities and are they fulfilling them, how to make it more challenging for the more mature student, and on and on… I’ve spent […]
Tags: retirement·student teachers·time·Work
85 days and a phone
March 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on 85 days and a phone · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
Memo: I have not phoned it in. Today I went to the All College Meeting. It likely occurs at other colleges as well, but once a month, many of the faculty and staff gather for an hour at lunch in our lecture hall. The President fills us in on current economic news (as we are […]
Tags: college·conversations·learning·meetings·phone·retirement·teaching·Work