I agree with Stuart. We do no favor to our students by showing them that we can set aside our comitment because we may not have our A game.
I think it is important to recognise some students have sacrificed to be in the seat. Some students may have their child in day care so they can attend class, dealt with tough traffic (or waited forever for a parking space), chosen to not party the night before, etc. They are owed our best effort available, even if we don't actually have our very best in us at that moment. Sent from iPhone On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:27 PM, "Louis Schmier" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, Stuart, when you're "Nike-ish," and just do it as you say, and > you're not really > there; your heart and mind aren't in it; you're forcing it; it's > really a waste; and, the > students know it. They really appreciate it when you respect them > enough that you're > upfront with them. > > Make it a good day. > > --Louis-- > > > Louis Schmier http://www.therandomthoughts.com > Department of History > 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" - > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:49 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE:[tips] I need a break... > > Dear Tipsters, > > Carol asked: > > 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 c > lass becomes an almost > impossible chore? > > Reply: > > When you think of all the people in the world who sometimes feel > that there are aspects of > their work that they would rather not do, but know that they have to > do them, I think that > what one ought to do should be obvious. > > So - as the old Nike ad used to say: "Just do it." > > Sincerely, > > Stuart > _____________________________________________________ > Sent via Web Access > > "Floreat Labore" > > "Recti cultus pectora roborant" > > Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 > Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 > Bishop's University, > 2600 rue College, > Sherbrooke, > Québec J1M 1Z7, > Canada. > > E-mail: [email protected] (or [email protected]) > > Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: > http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > > " Floreat Labore" > _______________________________________________________ > > > --- > 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=1070 > or send a blank email to > leave- > 1070-13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003&n=T&l=tips&o=1073 > or send a blank email to > leave-1073-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@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=1077 or send a blank email to leave-1077-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
