Comments on: Is It Time Yet? http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/ Challenge The Status Quo Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:42:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Phuoc http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-24755 Phuoc Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:48:02 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/#comment-24755 Here's what you did: Two 10% essays..you bomb one and there goes your A. The following year, you made them like 5% and filled that gap with brainless assignments. Thinking back now, I'm extremely glad you pushed us on those essays. I doubt any of your students realize how important basic English writing skills are until they come to college. Being a Math/Econ major, I struggled the last two years. 4 B papers, 1 D. I finally received my first A this quarter with a bit of help organizing my essay--my girlfriend had me do an outline, and revise my main arguments many times to be relevant and coherent with the thesis. Holy s**t, no red marks on my paper. Anyway, I'm actually taking summer school. Haven't heard from me right? I only go home for winter/spring break, and holidays. I'm at the point where every math class is abstract and I write more proofs with the Greek alphabet than I do making calculations. So when I have free time, you know I'm not doing any math lol. In fact, I've been learning some PHP and mySQL, and recently installed WP 2.6 on my domain--which is what brought me back here. My banner > your old ugly green one. Here’s what you did: Two 10% essays..you bomb one and there goes your A. The following year, you made them like 5% and filled that gap with brainless assignments. Thinking back now, I’m extremely glad you pushed us on those essays. I doubt any of your students realize how important basic English writing skills are until they come to college.

Being a Math/Econ major, I struggled the last two years. 4 B papers, 1 D. I finally received my first A this quarter with a bit of help organizing my essay–my girlfriend had me do an outline, and revise my main arguments many times to be relevant and coherent with the thesis. Holy s**t, no red marks on my paper.

Anyway, I’m actually taking summer school. Haven’t heard from me right? I only go home for winter/spring break, and holidays. I’m at the point where every math class is abstract and I write more proofs with the Greek alphabet than I do making calculations. So when I have free time, you know I’m not doing any math lol. In fact, I’ve been learning some PHP and mySQL, and recently installed WP 2.6 on my domain–which is what brought me back here. My banner > your old ugly green one.

]]> By: irrational http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-24737 irrational Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:42:10 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/#comment-24737 I went to work on my classroom for the first time today and am very excited. On the first day I'm going to give a learning style assessment and then have the students make a stacked graph showing their affinities toward each category. I also have the students work in groups to define the jobs of students, teachers, parents, and principals. We post their ideas in the classroom, and I refer to them throughout the year. Whenever they aren't doing their job, I point out the poster and we talk about what everyone's job is and if they are accomplishing it. I went to work on my classroom for the first time today and am very excited. On the first day I’m going to give a learning style assessment and then have the students make a stacked graph showing their affinities toward each category. I also have the students work in groups to define the jobs of students, teachers, parents, and principals. We post their ideas in the classroom, and I refer to them throughout the year. Whenever they aren’t doing their job, I point out the poster and we talk about what everyone’s job is and if they are accomplishing it.

]]> By: Todd http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-24735 Todd Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:57:02 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/#comment-24735 Yeah, probably. Back then, I was probably working on some other idea I'd first thought of two years prior to that! C'mon, Phuoc, it wasn't <em>all</em> bad, though I completely understand you enjoying college much more. But are you already thinking of how to get through the next term of your coursework? Are you catching up on any reading or other knowledge you need to be ready for the coming onslaught of classes? Yeah, probably. Back then, I was probably working on some other idea I’d first thought of two years prior to that!

C’mon, Phuoc, it wasn’t all bad, though I completely understand you enjoying college much more. But are you already thinking of how to get through the next term of your coursework? Are you catching up on any reading or other knowledge you need to be ready for the coming onslaught of classes?

]]> By: Phuoc http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-24724 Phuoc Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:51:05 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/is-it-time-yet/#comment-24724 I swear, you told me you wanted to remodel your bathroom 2 years ago...maybe. Anyway, August is definitely here, and this post reminds me much high school: the bad teachers, mandatory hw, finals that were I swear, you told me you wanted to remodel your bathroom 2 years ago…maybe.

Anyway, August is definitely here, and this post reminds me much high school: the bad teachers, mandatory hw, finals that were

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