tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post6534051541426471610..comments2023-09-12T10:30:11.935-04:00Comments on Thoughts of Man: Heaven, Hell, and TeachersTony Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-49451512588170505732008-08-12T18:44:00.000-04:002008-08-12T18:44:00.000-04:00No. I had that dream often when a student, even a...No. I had that dream often when a student, even after graduation from college and again in grad school. Never as an instructor.<BR/><BR/>No naked or underwear in front of class dreams either as an instructor.<BR/><BR/>I guess I should be able to do the class easily, but I feel pressure to do things a bit differently and fresher while keeping the basic approach that is working very well. I have gotten very good feedback on the course material I developed, both by the students and the faculty. I had to create most of the content. Trying to teach this particular subject from an available textbook just did not work for the previous adjuncts. I was called The Defense Against The Darks Arts professor because they had a different adjunct each year until I came along.<BR/><BR/>The cool thing is the engineering faculty gave me carte blanche to do it my way. Of course I was smart enough to keep them in the loop, seek their opinions and approvals, and I did have to submit a detailed syllabus.<BR/><BR/>It has gone very well and I get great support from the engineering faculty and admin. I am in a great environment.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-74872856457711046192008-08-12T15:29:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:29:00.000-04:00So you're gonna have another go at it this fall, e...So you're gonna have another go at it this fall, eh? Third time around, you should be able to do it in your sleep now.<BR/><BR/>Say, now that you teach, do you find that you have the recurring dream that you forgot to go to class all semester?JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-79226445522505901932008-08-12T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:57:00.000-04:00I am not sharing the limerick with my class!I am not sharing the limerick with my class!Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-31313008975863125712008-08-12T10:18:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:18:00.000-04:00Erin, glad the Lord was watching out over you.Erin, glad the Lord was watching out over you.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-40652655402106677172008-08-12T07:16:00.000-04:002008-08-12T07:16:00.000-04:00I thank the Lord that I don't have to do inservice...I thank the Lord that I don't have to do inservice!<BR/><BR/>Here's a good limerick:<BR/><BR/>There once was an old man from Esser<BR/>whose knowledge grew lesser and lesser.<BR/>It at last grew so small,<BR/>he knew nothing at all.<BR/>And now he's a college professor.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-69490736391862816952008-08-11T18:22:00.000-04:002008-08-11T18:22:00.000-04:00Tony- It is so great to hear from you and catch up...Tony- It is so great to hear from you and catch up on your blog. As always, your posts challenged me. I'm still in thought......<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment on my "scary" post. I probably should have called the police right after it happened. Honestly, I thought I might be overreacting at first so I waited a day to tell my husband, even, thinking he would think I was being dumb. I only know "R"'s first name and he hasn't been doing work at the house for over a month now. I wish I had thought to do something sooner. I won't hesitate if I'm ever in a similar situation. Thank you for the advice and for commenting. -Erinerinlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985297322524006060noreply@blogger.com