An archived stack of papers: June 2007
Top Priority
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jun
- 30
- 2007
Washing my face in the bathroom of my room at Okayama City Hotel, a new and fairly fancy hotel in Okayama, Japan, I noticed a package labeled Razor on the counter. Hairbrush and Toothbrush were stacked behind Razor. This is a common thing in Japanese hotels. You’ll find a few of these packages in my bathroom at home, too. They come in quite handy, whether on a trip or when I simply run out of... read more
Develop By Distance
In a stack of papers called Connections.
- Jun
- 16
- 2007
Rolling socks and folding shirts, I’m thinking about what summer break means. On Monday, I’ll get onto a plane bound for Japan with 21 other students and 3 other adults. While I still have a week of work (take a group of kids on a trip for seven days, then tell me that it’s not work), I’m distancing myself from school as much as I can.
You should, too.
Teaching is... read more
End-Of-Year Survey
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jun
- 08
- 2007
Are you giving one to your students? What are you asking them? Have you ever given one? Why did you start/stop giving end-of-year surveys? Do you see any value in them? Have they ever helped you? Should this be done at the semester instead of end of the year?
Student opinion should have something to do with teacher evaluation. Not necessarily used to hire or fire a teacher (as teacher rating Web... read more