Pondering and Teaching

At a recent Peer Group (Business faculty) conference, I had the pleasure of again hearing Joe Ben Hoyle speak about teaching. He's an accounting professor at the University of Richmond. I commend to you a free, short downloadable book (essay collection) in which he shares his experiences and thoughts about teaching.
I don't know if he mentions this in his book, and I am sure that I will misquote him terribly, but I do recall him saying that excellent teachers become so not only by doing it, but as much by "thinking about it." Thankfully, I am a thinker by nature. (My mother says I started asking "why" around age 2, expecting serious answers to this "simple" query.) I am happy to report I haven't changed a bit!
Oh, and I wasn't implying that I'm an "excellent teacher" but must tell my readers that I desire to be one every day. I think a lot about how to be more effective, more fun and interesting, and engage my students in the material so they learn it for today and tomorrow, and not just for the test.

Back to Blogging....for now

I've been busy with other things and have neglected this blog. Without a serious following, it's not easy to post stories that sort of disappear into the ethernet. Besides, you really have to have the time for posting and, more importantly, you really, really, really have to have something to say!

I'll review my very old posts, and see what else I can offer in the way of commentary about teaching. Actually, I have plenty to say (almost always do!) but making the time is tough. I also manage a more politically focused blog and even posting to that can be challenging!

Until the next time....