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I don’t interview well. I’ve know that for a while and I’ve been told that more than a few times. In an interview for example, I have all the answers, the qualifications and the skills the interviewers are looking before, but I have trouble telling them. Why? it's simly about modesty. I can’t blow my… Continue reading Go ahead, blow your own horn

I’m not one to brag, but many have said my chili is pretty spectacular. It’s one of the very few dishes I’m good at making. Demand is high so I always make a huge pot. My children devour the pot over a few days; they have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They can’t eat… Continue reading A chili as compared to teaching

I don’t mean to lecture about lecturing, but I found myself sliding into that trap recently and wondered why. I’ve always been a student-centered learning instructor; give the students what they need to complete and activity and get them doing it. If they need something they will ask…Google.  Oh yes, and first pre-assess them through… Continue reading Lecturing: The path of least Resistance

All my posts are directly or indirectly about the Learner, but this one is especially so. Learners are looking to better themselves, their lives and the lives of those around them. They have to be given the tools and conditions to achieve this. I’ve been focusing on discussions going on around me, both from faculty… Continue reading Grades reflect learning conditions as much as, and possibly more than, ability