Two things that I hope for: One, that people like Louis don't have me scheduled for emergency surgery, and second, that non-tenured faculty on this list don't emulate his attitude toward his responsibilities to teach scheduled classes. Unbelievable. There is no class period that I as a teacher cannot impart some knowledge, and I value every moment that I get with my students to do that, "in the mood" or not. No wonder the legislators and lay people criticize what we do....
________________________________ From: Louis Schmier [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu 3/4/2010 3:39 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] I need a break... 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 <http://www.therandomthoughts.com/> Department of History http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org <http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org/> Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\ (229-333-5947) /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\__/\ \/\ / \/ \_ \/ / \/ /\/ \ /\ //\/\/ /\ \__/__/_/\_\ \_/__\ /\"If you want to climb mountains,\ /\ _ / \ don't practice on mole hills" - ________________________________ 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] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42440&n=T&l=tips&o=1067 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-1067-13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13198.1845faa2957cb42b7ddd92b26f114c57&n=T&l=tips&o=1069 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-1069-13198.1845faa2957cb42b7ddd92b26f114...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1074 or send a blank email to leave-1074-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
