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Angela, Excellent to hear you will adopt these two grading techniques. Yes, you will find they significantly speed grading and take away nothing from the rigor of the exam question format. Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Gerald, Yes, if you are required to complete certain tasks in order to keep your job, and keep in the good graces of your administration, it is critical that you work these thinks into your daily routine. I understand how it can be easier to accomplish tasks that you are genuinely excited about. It can be tempting to focus just on them. Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Andrew, What a great system! It sounds like you and some of your fellow faculty have streamlined grading together. That's wonderful to hear. Yes, being able to use bubble sheets can significantly speed the grading process. Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

LaTerria, Wow, sounds like home life is a challenge indeed. Just trying to manage your family probably keeps you with your hands full. For your 7 year old, you might start teaching him or her how to chip in. You can start small but every little bit helps, teaches them responsibility too! Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Tim, Sounds like you have a lot of positive coping mechanisms that help you deal with stress. I like the way you mention keeping the mood light. Some of us to realize how important this can be and how much of a difference it makes. Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Dewanzer, That's a tough challenge. The best resources can be used to benefit students but also misused as you mention. It's important to focus our students on being as productive as possible with the resources they have, but sometimes that's just not possible. Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Bernadette, Cycling is such a wonderful outlet! It's great because we can connect with others who have a similar interest and discover so many new places outdoors together. Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Phyllis, This is a fantastic approach. I appreciate the way that you are consistently evaluating your priorities and being thoughtful about task management. At a guess, this approach serves you quite well! Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Mario, Interesting point regarding timing and the effectiveness of prioritization before you leave the office. I agree it's nice to have a good plan of attack in place before you leave. It can help you rest easily at night. However, sometimes I find that I need to step away for an hour or two for my priorities to become clear. Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Denise, So true. I should note that we must balance ease of grading with the depth with which the grading formats probe. Some instructors dislike multiple choice because they feel this format is too easy for students. They prefer to throw in a few essay questions just to make sure students are challenged. Variety can work well. Dr. Melissa Read