classroom management
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Ask Auntie Siobhan #3: The Administration Says I’m to Blame for Student Problems
The third installment of Auntie Siobhan’s advice column appeared on Change.org’s education blog this morning. Today’s question: what do I do if the administration blames me for irrational student behavior? Go check it out, and leave your own advice! If you have questions for Auntie Siobhan, please email me at siobhancurious@gmail.com. Continue reading
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ask Auntie Siobhan, 1st installment: “All My Students Are Cheating!”
My new advice column, “Ask Auntie Siobhan,” debuted on Change.org’s education blog this morning. Today’s topic: why are so many of my students plagiarizing their papers? Please go visit and leave your reactions! And if you have a question for Auntie Siobhan, email me at siobhancurious@gmail.com. I’ll be answering one or two questions a day,… Continue reading
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10 Reasons I Hate Grading Your Assignment
10. You don’t double-space. You KNOW that I take formatting points off when you don’t double-space. Double-space does NOT mean space-and-a-half. We’ve discussed this. 9. Your printer ink is not black. You KNOW that I take formatting points off when you print in blue, purple or green. You also know that if your print is… Continue reading
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A Little from Column A, a Little from Column B
Tell me, does this make for a good first day? Or not? 1. Before I’d even arrived at my office, a student showed up at my door and, when I turned out not to be there, asked my colleagues in the surrounding offices whether it would be worth her while to come to my class… Continue reading
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My job is to teach people to read and write; aside from that, I like to learn things.