Posts related to teaching experiences or discussions
The Undivided Life
- Apr
- 26
I don’t know why this last blog post was is being so difficult to write for me… But the more I think about it the more clear that muddiness becomes. It’s that point in the semester where panic ensues almost everyday and where the rest of your life seems to just be placed on hold […]
read moreFrom Tired, to Hopeful, to Mad, to Empowered
- Mar
- 20
There was so much goodness in this week’s readings. There was a whole lot of this going on during my reading. Everything has just tied in perfectly to things going on in my life and world right now. If you didn’t read my blog last week I posted about how tired I was last week. […]
read moreSo they can grab the hands of a thousand more…
- Feb
- 19
Grab hold, And take this hand that Reaches out to you. Look up Into my eyes; My spirit Cries out to you: Friendship is my thought. Let us climb The jagged cliffs of life And fight the ascent of Opposition together. If I can lift you today, You will look back And grab the hands […]
read moreWoah… Just Woah…
- Feb
- 04
Woah… Honestly, Kohn just kinda blew my socks off… There were so many moments where he really just knocked me off my game & really made me question my way of thinking… To tie back to previous discussions – that’s part of being mindful in your teaching though. Reading things, especially things outside of your […]
read moreFocused Awareness – Mindfulness in Life & Academia
- Jan
- 30
mind·ful·ness ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/ noun noun: mindfulness 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. “their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition” 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. When I […]
read moreNetworked Learning
- Jan
- 23
Networked learning is something with which I’ve only recently become familiar. The PFP and GEDI classes are the first courses I’ve taken where blogging was incorporated into the coursework. The more I learn about the concept and how it can work in the classroom, the more intrigued I am. There are definitely certain entities in […]
read moreHappy Indigenous Peoples Day…
- Oct
- 10
I’ve been especially distracted in my classes today… Today is a weird day for me… I actually forgot what day it was until I got on Facebook this morning when I reached campus. I shared one video then politely asking no one to wish me a “happy” Columbus day and then I went about my […]
read moreExploring Mission Statements
- Sep
- 05
Mission Statements are utilized by organizations, companies, and universities all over the world in order to communicate their aims and values. My husband and I even have a mission statement for our marriage. In any endeavor, whether its academia, industry, or anything else, it is important to ensure that the core values of the organization […]
read moreIntroductions
- Aug
- 23
This blog was created mainly as part of an assignment for my Preparing the Future Professoriate course I’m taking right now at Virginia Tech. However, I have enjoyed blogging in this past so my hope for this blog is to keep a record of my research, teaching, and personal experiences & observations while here at […]
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