Tuesday, May 20, 2003

 
i now have a lesson plan/handout/overhead transparency for the link below, if anyone is interested. the workshop was a complete success. at the end of the class they were so happy about having a start on their papers that they had forgotten the fact that i chewed them out in the beginning of class for (1) being tardy and (2) talking while i am giving instructions. i finally learn how to give good instructions for in-class activities and they don't listen. they are so DISTRACTED this quarter. but hell, so am i.
posted by betsy 10:24 PM

Sunday, May 18, 2003

 
thought some of you might appreciate this link. the best part about it is the class brainstorming technique...sort of like musical chairs. i'm going to use it on tuesday (they got the prompt for their 3rd essay last friday and their essays are due this friday) and then have them do the freewriting and Looping excercise. hoping it will reduce the amount of 1) animosity over the "hard essay prompts" and 2) confusion over essay topics/indecision on topics which breeds procrastination, so that 2) fewer of them start to write their essay on thursday night. i'll let you know what happens. do any of the rest of you give them in-class time for brainstorming on their essays? i've never done it before. also thinking that it gives them additional time to have one-on-one conferences of thesis statements, which is OH SO HELPFUL for all involved.
posted by betsy 11:28 PM

 
could someone refresh my memory on what to do with a student who has 5 absences? do you just file their grade as an "E" right now, or is there some kind of paperwork to do in the office? i can't 'member.
posted by betsy 2:52 PM