Teaching Thread: Given the on-going bonfire of the academy (NB: COVID was the fuel, not the match), I am deeply grateful to have a job at all. And obviously there are way more important things to read about / be upset about these days than pandemic teaching.
But, calling a spade a spade, 3 semesters of COVID teaching has been terrible! horrible! no good! very bad! 0/10! Huge credit to the students who keep showing up for themselves & their education while battling death, illness, eviction, unemployment, & government incompetence.
Dec 29, 2019 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
It’s such a privilege and honour to teach. Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that really work, in the environments in which I teach (undergraduates, class size max 50). Sharing for #AcademicTwitter. Happy to explain further if interested (1/15)
1. ten-minute in-class writing assignments (reading comprehension, feedback, or opinion/reaction). Collect and use for a bunch of purposes, including taking attendance.