I teach non-credit basic writing courses at the college level. The courses are developmental, meaning that the students in my class are required to pass in order to advance into Freshman Composition. By nature, my course is filled with students who do not want to be there, so it is my job to make class… Continue reading Teaching in a Digital World
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Working as a Tutor Taught me to Teach College
This post has also been published at AssociatedContent.com: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1394023/working_as_a_tutor_taught_me_to_teach.html I work at a tutoring center. Well, it’s technically the Student Resource Center, but my job there is mainly as a tutor, though I have started to do small bits of administration and coordination as well. I really stumbled into the job, and it is honestly… Continue reading Working as a Tutor Taught me to Teach College
How to teach college with a bachelor’s degree
I was able to teach college with a bachelor’s degree because I was in the right place at the right time to be able to get my teaching position. I had been a non-working grad student for a while, and then my family decided it was going to be a good idea to open a… Continue reading How to teach college with a bachelor’s degree
Dolla Dolla Bill Y’all or How I Realized I Can Pay My Bills This Semester
So my classes made this semester. At least as far as I know. I have a job, and that makes me really happy. Yesterday was my 26th birthday, so finding out that I was employed sent me into the next year smiling. I was certainly afraid of having to find a second part-time job to… Continue reading Dolla Dolla Bill Y’all or How I Realized I Can Pay My Bills This Semester