I love my job, I really do! I enjoy coming to work and teaching to my students everyday. You never know what might happen in my classes, and the "that's what she said," never gets old, at least to me it doesn't!
This is how I see teaching:
1. You can learn and have fun at the same time.
2. You can get to know your students. (Students are people too!)
3. You can learn from them.
4. You can join them or fight them. (It is OK to text in my classes)
5. You can inspire them.
6. You can teach them more than what the book says.
7. You can open their mind to new things.
8. You can see them change
9. You can see them grow.
10. You can influence who they are going to be
I care about my students, I care if they are learning, I care if they are OK and I care to make a difference. One by one, some may learn just psychology but hopefully many will learn much more. I teach more than just psychology!
You do all ten of those things! That definitely contributed to my grade in PSY 101. Congratulations on your new blog. I hope you have a good following. I will be reading each post. Oh, and I like your profile pic on the blog. How does so much cute and smart fit into one person? hehehe ...anyway, good luck and I'll see you around campus. -Kris
ReplyDeleteKris, you are too nice! I haven't seen you in a long time, and yes I hope people start following my blog. :)
Deletehi beth this is michael ingram i like what you said thanks for being a great instructor you didnt give up on me when i was flunking in your class but i came and talked to you and you told me not to give up you believed in me and i enjoyed your class you are a assume instructor lincoln land community college is lucky to have you i enjoyed have you for a instructor and thanks for the advice you gave me i worked hard in your class and it payed off thank you for believeing in me and not giving up on me when i was having a hard time in your class i enjoyed having you for a instuctor llcc needs more instructors like you i liked your new blog well take care and see around at llcc.thanks for believeing in me and not giving up on and telling me not to give up.i was so happy i passed your class with a c.from michael
ReplyDeleteHey Michael,
DeleteI didn't do anything, it was all you budy! You stuck around and worked hard and the outcome showed what you did. :)
Your class is my favorite of the semester. You encourage discussions but allow the texting responses which is a fresh idea for classes. I think more teachers would get a better response if they would allow that. Your class is just all around entertaining, eye opening, and educational at the same time, you should feel accomplished because not all teachers can pull that off! Hope to get to take future classes with you and I'm looking forward to more blog posts!
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Allee, that is too nice of you!
DeleteI do love to teach and I can only hope that you guys are getting the message that I try to send. I really enjoy having you in class. Thank you!!!
Your class is ok, but perhaps the lightheartedness of the classroom is lost on me
ReplyDeleteHey Alan,
Deletethanks for posting, and who know maybe one of this days the lightheartedness will find you. :)
You say your class is easy, and perhaps it is for normal, functioning people. I, however, struggle with basic social interaction (due to crippling shyness, which is why I never say anything), so I struggle day to day. I absolutely despise it... but I've accepted who I am, and realize I cannot change who I am at the core.
ReplyDeleteHey Alan, you would be surprised with how many students are shy like you. You are normal, even when you feel that you are not. I am sure that there are so much more to you than your shyness. Keep on going, put your head up and keep on going!
ReplyDeleteI attached a video that you make like it. It is very interesting, and it is about introverts and the power that they have.
http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html