Here’s the door to my college office. In a couple of days all of my treasures will come down, the room will be boxed up and emptied, and someone else will make it their work place. It’s been a good office. I won’t miss it.
Entries Tagged as 'learning'
8 and 7 and doors
May 25th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Education, Musings, photo of the week, retirement
9 and grades are in…
May 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Although even at the end of this semester, like several others in my career at the community college, my grades are in, but…. I had one student who had a baby about three weeks ago, and although she had hoped to complete all of the requirements, she was unable to get the large curriculum project […]
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12 and a filing cabinet
May 20th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
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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15, 14, 13 and grading.
May 19th, 2014 · No Comments · 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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18 and loss
May 14th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work
I just figured out this morning one of the deep feelings I’m having about retirement from this amazing job of teaching I’ve had – at this place, 15 years, and in total, a career in the world of teaching for almost 40! It’s the feeling of loss. Like all humans, loss is an inevitable piece […]
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