Shawn Picht

Our General Education curriculum has a set of standard Syllabi that we use for each course. I have not yet considered this document as a contract between myself and the student. I tend to quickly gloss over the course objectives because they are usually lengthy and unnecessarily wordy for the students on the first day. I know this might not be a fair assessment, but the objectives read quite complicated. So, what I am considering doing during my next class is writing, in my addendum, my own set of goals and outcomes that I expect from the students that add… >>>

I have at least 3 or 4 former instructors who made a huge impact on my own teaching style. One, whom I remember very clearly, I remember for the wrong reasons. Although it was clear he enjoyed the subject matter, he never moved from behind the podium. Now, whenever I walk into a classroom, the first thing I do is take the lectern and move it to the side of the room. If I have passion, the students should see it. Another I remember because he made us recite lines of plays at the beginning of class, as a group… >>>