Do the Math

[marmal8]

On the one hand, I am racing to prepare in under two weeks to teach a class that is only tangentially in my subject area using a book I haven't read and assignments that I don't know if I have to create or not. Some questions I have are on the level of "Do we hold class on President's Day?" Others are more akin to "What in the name of all that is

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[ukelele]

I frequently tell myself that five years of teaching middle school Latin means I can present basically anything, to basically anyone, on almost no notice. It's a nice well of self-confidence.

[marmal8]

Present, I can do. I whipped up a demo lesson in a couple hours. It's the planning in advance and writing out the syllabus that's got me stymied. I'm working off a sample syllabus, but some things on it, I just don't know what or where they are.

[muh0m0r]

"the rationale for making students do it"

Our teachers just twisted our ears. On the good days, we'd get the rulers.

[marmal8]

I know...Americans are such softies...

[muh0m0r]

I know! I love to just knock them down and bounce on their bellies!

[litgoddess]

It's like anything else. The first year? You just kinda wing it. But know that you have exceptional talent and instinct for winging it, so it will be fine.

[marmal8]

Pretty much...and the more of the text book I read and explore, the more I realize that a lot of it maps onto instruction I've already done. Plus...fewer papers to grade!