Starting to Reprogram Your Students
Before I start today, I want to wish everyone in the US a very happy July 4. Politically, we all tend to fuss and fight way too much but I think we can all agree that we are so incredibly lucky to live in a country where we can celebrate our freedom, liberty, and independence. For that reason, every day around here should be July 4. ** If you have ever been at one of my teaching presentations, you know that a main theme (obsession) of mine is that you have to reprogram your students to do what you want them to do. They have already been in school for many years and most have picked up sloppy habits and poor attitudes. Students are very much a product of the educational system; they are very well-trained, but often trained to be bad students. I believe it is the teacher�s job to start the reprograming process as quickly as possible. For example, my first class in the fall is on August 27. I sent my students an email back in April suggesting some things they could ...