Carol, as it happened, that very thing happened today. It was just one of
those days. I
just wasn't in the mood. I walked into class, small talked a few minutes, and
told them I
wasn't in the mood like sometimes they aren't. "Let's go home," I said. We
did. It
doesn't do any good, it accomplishes nothing, if you force it; if you're there
physically
but aren't there emotionally or mentally.
Make it a good day.
--Louis--
Louis Schmier http://www.therandomthoughts.com
Department of History
http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org
Valdosta State University
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From: DeVolder Carol L [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:07 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] I need a break...
Dear TIPSters,
What do you do when you have a day (or even part of a day when you suddenly)
are so tired,
unmotivated, unprepared.fill in the blank, that teaching that next class
becomes an almost
impossible chore? Do you reach into your enthusiasm reserve and find enough to
go forward,
come up with some alternative task, do in-class activities, or just what? I'm
seriously
curious, not because I need a break (I do, but that's beside the point), but
because I'm
interested in learning what others do. Or maybe it just says something about me
that I do
have those times. Actually, most of the time I absolutely love teaching, but
once in a
great while I don't.
Any thoughts?
Carol
Carol DeVolder, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa 52803
phone: 563-333-6482
e-mail: [email protected]
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