I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. ~attributed to Etienne de Grellet~
This post is part of a series on designing an online class in a hurry and without a lot of training, resources, or support. For educators who are looking ahead to the summer and fall and think they may be asked to teach online rather than in a traditional classroom, this series can help you... Continue Reading →
It's Sunday night, which means many of my teacher friends are doing what they ought not: gearing up to overfunction. Overfunctioning is when you assume responsibility that is not yours and do work that belongs to others, thereby taking from others the responsibility and work they need to assume to develop into the people they... Continue Reading →
Read time: approx. 13 minutes This blog post is part of a series to help you build an online course quickly. It is for people who are preparing to launch their third trimester in course that they thought would be F2F but will begin instead as an online course, those looking ahead to intensive May... Continue Reading →
This is the first post in a series about building an online course quickly, not just transitioning a F2F class to remote teaching. If you are gearing up for a third trimester of teaching, preparing for an intensive May term, or looking ahead to summer (when classes probably won't be gathering F2F) or fall (when... Continue Reading →
If you only know me through this blog, you might not know this about me: I'm an eternal optimist. I've never learned how to believe less in people, even when that would have been wise. I assume everyone is trying their best, assign good intentions, and believe we all want to become even better. It's... Continue Reading →
Overfunctioners, people ready to lean in, grit boosters, and all others who demand that everyone around them rise to the occasion-- Many of your students are here, and many soon will be as illness spreads. You might be here already, or you might end up here: Above, Maslow's hierarchy of needs. From the base:... Continue Reading →
Today's post is by Dr. Monika Myers, a sociologist who studies masculinity. I'm grateful for her insights and contributions to this conversation. In the past few days, a gendered pattern has emerged about social distancing. Women are complaining that their male partners refuse to stay home. Men are complaining that women are overreacting. I believe... Continue Reading →
Thanks to the many of you who have reached out to share that my recent post about using pedagogy, not unfamiliar technology, to teach compassionately during a time of crisis has been useful! And thank you especially to administrators who have embraced this position--your faculty need your assurances, and the message to teach with compassion... Continue Reading →
You're stuck inside. Maybe it's snowing. (Sorry friends in Colorado!) Or maybe it's a sunshiney almost-spring day and perfect for sitting on your porch swing or hauling your lawn chair to a shady spot at the park, six feet or more from others, to read. In any case, you can get free shipping anywhere in... Continue Reading →
Now, obviously, you know them better than I do, so listen in this blog post for what is useful to you and ignore the rest. And even if we teach at the same university, in the same program, you know them differently than I do. Even if we teach the exact same students, we know... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Barrett-Fox 