The First of my Semi-Annual DONE posts
Just submitted the last of my grades for school #1. I had them take the final early this year, so even though today was technically the day that my final was scheduled, all I had them do was write letters to future students and hand back portfolios with detailed class grade sheets. They left knowing whether they got credit for the class or not (it's a pass/fail course), and I went home, recorded who showed up and wrote a letter, and was promptly able to submit their grades.
If only I'd done that for school #2... I still have eighty final in-class essays about pop culture and the media to sift through.
The letters to future students plan went well. A lot of my students were really candid. Many of them in the class with this semester's problem student said something to the tune of, "DO NOT under ANY circumstances talk while she's talking or while people are working. It's rude." I guess seeing me throw someone out of class for doing just that stuck with them. Good. On the bright side, lots of them seemed to think I was approachable and open to questions, because a bunch of them said, "Don't be scared to talk to her. She'll do whatever she can to help you understand," so that's good to hear.
At least I got a little bit of Christmas last night before diving back into the sea of finals...
If only I'd done that for school #2... I still have eighty final in-class essays about pop culture and the media to sift through.
The letters to future students plan went well. A lot of my students were really candid. Many of them in the class with this semester's problem student said something to the tune of, "DO NOT under ANY circumstances talk while she's talking or while people are working. It's rude." I guess seeing me throw someone out of class for doing just that stuck with them. Good. On the bright side, lots of them seemed to think I was approachable and open to questions, because a bunch of them said, "Don't be scared to talk to her. She'll do whatever she can to help you understand," so that's good to hear.
At least I got a little bit of Christmas last night before diving back into the sea of finals...