Monday The day starts quietly. A few students chit chat, but most are on their phones. When the clock ticks … More
Tag: Pedagogy
A Moment of Hypocrisy? No.
A student labeled me a hypocrite today. In my 9:00 a.m. I assigned a WTL for the weekend to help students … More
Focusing on the engaged, not the recalcitrant.
It’s now week five and still Phase II, but I’m already planning for Phase III (which starts around week eight). … More
Teaching in the Moment
Have you noticed that your class’s interaction can be great fodder for a discussion of empathy, perspective, and the strategies … More
Phase II is off and running!
This note is as much a posting of Phase II thoughts as it is a retrospective of week three. I … More
Week Four (or better said, the initial approach to Phase II)
Technically phase II will start this week, but with ETS test, I’d say week four is more of the pivot … More
If you’re curious…here’s a look at my second week.
During Wednesday’s QFT activity I occasionally interjected with questions (always questions!) that I designed to help them see behind the … More
A Look at Week Three
Before I discuss week three, let me come back to my intent to focus on the PSP in week two. … More
Week Two (Yes, Week Two!)
I know…you haven’t yet started week one and here I am talking about week two! But for these entries to … More
An Overview of my First Week
Week One, Day One Day one is a day for developing relationships, setting my nervous students at ease, and for … More