path and practice

What is the sound of an empty classroom?

2009-12-10T03:03:21Z

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.... It is the second to last day of proper classes at My Institution this term. No, strike that---even better: It was the second to last day of proper classes at My Institution this term. :) We had a good day and I liked them all...

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Not a Hare, Not a Tortoise, More Like a Sloth

2009-12-06T21:58:22Z

Aaarrrrgggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heartswater remains the undisputed Speedier Grading Champion of the World, or at least of Our Friendship. In my first declared attempt to grade 20 argumentative essays in 2.5 hours, I have fallen ridiculously sho...

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Not A Hare, Not A Tortoise, Either

2009-12-06T19:39:25Z

Well, frak. In the first hour of my Heartswater Grading Challenge, I've gotten exactly 4 essays read and responded to, and only been able to figure out finalized grades for 3. I shall now eat a snack and run around the house in hopes of enlivening...

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Slow & Steady No More!

2009-12-06T18:31:03Z

It's 1:16pm, Sunday afternoon and I know exactly where my anxieties are--piled in the form of student essays waiting to be graded for 9am tomorrow. Frick, frack, fuck. I've been putting work off all weekend. In my defense, I have been sick for a w...

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List Life

2009-11-10T23:28:11Z

So far, today: print Lucille Clifton's poem for African American lit read/grade the next stack of unit 2 portfolios, or at least put a huge dent in the pile teach 2 classes meet Student Girl at office hours do rec form for other Student Girl do...

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I Imagine Other People's Lists Are a Little Depressing...

2009-11-10T03:36:10Z

Especially when they're endlessly recursive. Sorry about that, but it does help so to get something up here in public that I'm responsible for, and that I can cross out in front of other people, too. Today/night: print feedback for stack 1 of u...

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I List I Can / I List I Can / I List I Can

2009-11-10T00:24:38Z

Today/night: print feedback for stack 1 of unit 2 portfolios, distribute correctly print extra credit assignments from email read/grade extra credit teach 3 classes stay in a good mood the whole time (!!!!) make & print sign-up sheets for presen...

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Listing

2009-11-09T03:36:53Z

Ok, today, I have: finished grading a stack of portfolios prepped for 3 sections gone to the employee meeting for My Bar answered student emails Which doesn't begin to get me out of the hole, really. Whatever---I'm marching on! Tonight, before...

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Grrrnnff

2009-11-08T04:55:09Z

Good Enough Day, Some Less Awesome Bits My tooth hurts. Again. Gotta get some dental insurance, or maybe just some magically found money in an old purse. Just over half a stack of papers done; two and a half stacks to go. Shouldn't have spent ...

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I Heart Good Advice

2009-11-01T22:13:13Z

Ahhhhh.... At the very, very good advice of my dear, dear friends Heartswater and PTM, I have canceled my classes at My Institution for tomorrow. I will teach at The Community College, but then I shall go home and grade, grade, grade alllllllllll...

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