Recent Education Blog PostsOne of the Joys of Teachingby K_REY_C19 Nov 2009 09:31 PMI'm teaching a 400+ student introductory course in film this semester and because of that I don't get to personally meet many of my students. I lecture, show a film, and let my teaching assistants do the grading for this managerial nightmare. The Major Lessons Learned According to One of My Studentsby K_REY_C17 Nov 2009 10:17 PMToday I asked one of my former students (an acting student) about what he learned from me. This wasn't an internet survey but a face to face question over lunch in a common area. His answers were surprising and I'd like to share them with you. Should You Teach Your Child to Read Before They Go To School?by Dale Harcombe16 Nov 2009 08:03 PMShould you teach your child to read before they go to school? It's a question that people often have differing opinions about. My mother taught me to read when I was four years old. As far as I can see it was one of the best and most loving things she did and she did plenty of other loving things. Lying is Badby K_REY_C12 Nov 2009 10:20 PMA student lied to me today. Actually, this particular student lied to me, to one of my teaching assistants, and to themselves. In a last ditch effort to salvage their grade for a course they've obviously never attended or done work for, this student tried to lie. Writing and the Dangers of Procrastinationby K_REY_C10 Nov 2009 12:44 PMEarlier in the semester I was a substitute for one of my wife's high school classes while she was spending time with our newborn son. My wife requires the students write a final research paper by the semester's end so part of my job was to get them thinking about a suitable topic to write about. The Gap Yearby Dale Harcombe09 Nov 2009 11:04 PMInstead of going straight from school to college or opting not to go to college but into a trade, a gap year can also be a good choice. This is where the young person goes to another country and works. Is College a Must?by K_REY_C05 Nov 2009 08:48 PMI was talking to one of my cousins a while back and he was talking about how proud and impressed he was that I was trying to get my Ph.D. The Learning of Teachingby K_REY_C03 Nov 2009 10:31 PMHere is one of the most important things I've learned about teaching: it teaches you to learn. So, so simple but so, so true. I recently showed my students my notes for class one day. They were shocked. Pages and pages of notes. Straight from High School to College?by Dale Harcombe02 Nov 2009 02:22 PMIs it a good idea to go straight from high school to college? Many young people I know have chosen to take a year's break and defer their college or university for a year and do one of two things. I'll talk about one today and the other in my next education blog. Unfortunate but Necessary Changes in Educationby K_REY_C29 Oct 2009 09:21 PMI was at a funeral this week. Funerals tend to be large gatherings of families. One consequence of these events is that people get to talking and catching up about one another's lives. I was the "in-law" at this particular funeral. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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