I got my teaching evaluations back yesterday. I have been thinking lately about faculty reviews and teaching evaluations because they are such an issue at school lately. Our student ratings are incorporated in our annual reviews, so the numbers… Read more
After a challenging semester of public speaking in the fall, I have learned that faith sometimes gets rewarded. This semester my public speaking class is simply awsum! There is no other way to describe it. EVERY SINGLE STUDENT was ready to give… Read more
On impulse, I searched my blog for all references to BRCC. The search was actually motivated by a desire to see how badly I was trashing my place of employment. As it turns out, not so bad. What I noticed, though, is a broken record rant and so I’ve… Read more
My students got me. For the first time in a long time, they actually got me. It took me a few days to realize this. I think it is a good sign that things are going well this semester. Let me explain what happened and then I will say how I was… Read more