Archive for September 2008
New Faculty
Posted by: dateacher on: September 26, 2008
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The last two days I spent time with my new faculty colleagues learning what our community college system has to offer us as a faculty. It was eye opening in the fact that there are many resources offered to the faculty group that save us hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. It was also eye opening [...]
It happens, sometimes it sucks, but we continue on anyway…
Posted by: dateacher on: September 24, 2008
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…what is it? It’s LIFE and right now mine has gotten a bit overwhelming. I knew this would eventually happen – one week in my current adventure everything would happen at once and I’d get to the point of sheer chaos. I believe I’ve reached that point. Because of this I hope, if you’re out there [...]
Doing the best I can, and other rants
Posted by: dateacher on: September 19, 2008
I’m doing the best that I can with what I consider an inferior product….the book used in the dental assisting program where I teach is HORRIBLE! Sad thing is – it’s probably the most complete and most comprehensive book out there. But – the proofreaders or editors or whomever were not paying attention to the content [...]
Pop goes the quiz
Posted by: dateacher on: September 16, 2008
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I hate pop quizzes – as a student I hated having to take them and as a teacher I hate having to grade them. Seems it has become a necessary evil in my courses. As I start week 4 of teaching dental assistants, I’m beginning to understand the mind of the current student, but more [...]
Not as easy as you think
Posted by: dateacher on: September 11, 2008
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So I’m discovering that teaching what you know isn’t as easy as you think. There I said it – and this is probably the reason I didn’t want to go into education earlier in my life. I knew it wasn’t an easy job I lived with two teachers my whole childhood (both parents).
I feel like [...]
To every teacher I ever had…
Posted by: dateacher on: September 5, 2008
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I apologize.
Why do you think I offer this apology? If I was half as needy or whiney as students of the present – OMG! This coming Monday I will be giving my first tests of my teaching career. I currently teach only 2 courses – and I’m giving a test in both classes. This should be [...]
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