Part of our First Year Experience program is a class called Studio. Studio is a creative space for students to practice the skills they’re working on in their other coursework via self-driven projects. This spring, I was invited to speak to one of the freshman cohorts in my House (House 4) about fear. The students … Continue reading
As a secondary educator and now a community college professor, I admit I don’t know much about early childhood education. I figure in pre-K, kids learn to play, talk to each other in nice voices, learn their alphabet, numbers, make some art, build with some blocks, eat some snacks, and then voila! They move on … Continue reading
Unlike most colleges, we are not done yet. This is the last week of class. After class ends, I’ll have 27 short stories to grade (alone), 27 reflection essays to grade (alone), and 81 final projects to grade with my co-teachers. Next week is finals, our grades are due, and we have faculty assessment days. … Continue reading
