classroom

On classroom alchemy and awkwardness

If I were a basketball coach, they would’ve sacked me mid-season. They would’ve blamed the lack of chemistry, the apathy, the mediocre …

“Where did you see the score??” “She just posted them.” “When? I just looked awhile ago.” “No, like just posted.” I listened as …

Stock photo used with permission. Last night when I rolled in near 9:30, it was all I could do to get to …

May 20, 2014 After taking a class on creativity in college where at least one of our exams involved painting totem poles …

Is the pen mightier than the laptop? Apparently so. One of the first things my university students learn about me is that …

I’m used to grade complaints, pleas for leniency, well wishes, the occasional hug. But at the end of last semester, I was …

The class burst into guffaws, some students covering their mouths and giggling. Me, I hid behind lecture notes, instantly turning a lovely …

Head cold. Repeat root canal. Major case of student plagiarism. To say that last week was rough is an understatement. So on …

One back-to-school ritual is to visit my new classrooms. I wear entirely too much black to work with chalkboards, but alas. (Pictured: …