A Convergence of Minds

Sometimes the teacher becomes the student, and the student becomes the teacher. In accordance to all I've learned this quarter, here is my teaching portfolio for my English 101 class, Winter quarter, 2006.

Monday, March 13, 2006

Dear Reader

As a kid, I wanted to be a pediatrician, a florist, or Laura from "Little House on the Prairie." Even upon entering college, I kne...

By Golly, I Think I've Got It!

I want to introduce the assignment that I've been most excited about: the seminar preparation sheets. (A collective groan just went out ...

Choice 1: Seminar 1 Preparation Paper

Directions for First Seminar—due Fri., 1/20 Read: The Tipping Point, ch. 7 Plan on reading this chapter twice. Time yourself on how long it...

Better than a Kick in the Butt with a Cold Boot

One of my big challenges is getting students to interact with the text beyond the ritual, cursory reading often given when they’re assigned ...

Choice 2: Analysis of "Self in 1958"

Directions for Seminar #3—Due Fri., 1/27 Read: Self in 1958 by Anne Sexton, p. 85-6 in Convergences This writing assignment uses “The Method...

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