Here Is Your Assignment AND Words from a Legendary Teacher
My next set of classes starts on Monday, August 24. However, I emailed my students their first assignment back on April 28. I did not want them to waste their summer. More importantly, I wanted to start having a positive influence on them as soon as possible. The assignment had several parts culminating in their writing a short essay on the characteristics of a great student. I just wanted them to think about what that meant. I�ll write more about the results of that assignment during the fall when I see whether it had any impact on the students. Today, though, I want to give you an assignment to complete before your fall semester begins. When I put on teaching presentations, I often begin by instructing my audience to do the following exercise. Standing in front of all those teachers, I ask every person to close their eyes. (I always warn them that they cannot fall asleep.) ...