Thursday, October 16, 2008

Another View on Reading

Sometimes I get frustrated with my own teaching, thinking, and communication skills.  Usually this is the result of not feeling like I have made myself clear to my students.  Sometimes it is my fault; sometimes it is their fault; most times, though, it is shared responsibility.  At times like this, I like to look outside of my normal academic sources and see what other folks are writing and posting on their sites.  More than anything, I like to see how other people package their ideas so I can try out a new approach in my class.

Here, for example, is a different take on reading.  While there is nothing new here, I will probably lift a few phrases and drop them into my oral presentation this week or next.  Why?  Because I want my students to succeed.  And no, I will not be footnoting my class plans.