Designing a Course Grading System for ASL & Interpreting Faculty
Y’all, I’m deep in the heart of …semester prep and planning! I happen to be redesigning a course grading system for an introductory Linguistics course. I thought I’d share a bit about my process for one course in hopes that it’ll be helpful as you build your own grading practices this semester. Tl;dr: Grades should […]
Revising the Attendance Policy
When I create my syllabi I attempt to make policies are inclusive and equitable. I don’t want to put students, especially a particular group of students at a disadvantage. That’s why I’ve been mulling over how to word an attendance statement/policy that encourages attendance and is not punitive to those who can’t always attend class. […]
Landing an Academic Job: Step 2 Use Appointment Type and Institution Type to Narrow Your Search
This is the second installment of the Landing an Academic Job Series. You can read the first post, Identifying Your Preferred Work, here. This post will discuss how to use the position types and institution type to narrow your job search. In the previous post, I explained the myriad of duties that faculty members may […]
Mid-Semester Check-in: Equations for Success
During my mid-semester check-in, I learned that when I have goal equations I am able to stick to my plans and achieve my goals. This is what winning looks like. Achievement Goal + Click-up + Tokens = Winning For the first time in my entire teaching career (that I can remember) I submitted mid-term grades […]
New Semester Setup
I’ll admit coming into this semester, I’m surprised we’re still dealing with the impact of the pandemic on our daily lives–especially our teaching. I thought it would be helpful if I shared some of my new semester setup. As I plan my courses this semester, I’m focused on the following: Those goals were determined during […]