I'm so glad that's over
I had my "classroom visit" from the adjunct coordinator last night. Thus, I was a nervous wreck from 5pm until about 9pm. But...the review was generally good, and it's only once a semester, so I guess I passed, and I guess they'll keep me.
Last night was, to use Donna's phrase, the "oh shoot me now" lab. Two pages of lettering practice, plus a six-page monkey-see monkey-do graphics handout (to get them to loosen up and just *draw*, and not be nervous about it). Most did fairly well, a couple are already GOOD draftsmen, and a couple will never be. But that's ok, because even those two made progress.
We have a pair of giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches in a box on the desk. They haven't done much since I got here; I think they're nocturnal. I'm told that Dr B, who collected butterflies for a hobby, brought them in as a fun thing. Donna's making a list of the supplies we'll need to have on hand for these guys, for their comfort and hopefully to student-proof them.
Last night was, to use Donna's phrase, the "oh shoot me now" lab. Two pages of lettering practice, plus a six-page monkey-see monkey-do graphics handout (to get them to loosen up and just *draw*, and not be nervous about it). Most did fairly well, a couple are already GOOD draftsmen, and a couple will never be. But that's ok, because even those two made progress.
We have a pair of giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches in a box on the desk. They haven't done much since I got here; I think they're nocturnal. I'm told that Dr B, who collected butterflies for a hobby, brought them in as a fun thing. Donna's making a list of the supplies we'll need to have on hand for these guys, for their comfort and hopefully to student-proof them.