Today I am reflecting on the wonderful 2025 Foundational Course Development Institute for Active Learning I am attending this week. We have been asked “What knowledge or skills will your students take away from your class? What will they learn?” I had to laugh. I decided at the end of my first semester of college… Read more »
Teaching
And then Scott Died
Those are the words I wrote in my bullet journal on May 6, 2023. “And then Scott died.” Scott was my husband of 27 years. He died suddenly in his sleep. His alarm woke me up and when I went to touch him he was ice cold. I miss him every day. He died on… Read more »
Food Banks on Syllabus
Here’s a tip: Put the local food banks on your syllabus. I can’t take credit for this. Indiana University made this suggestion in a beginning of the year email and I took it. On the Bloomington campus we have the Crimson Cupboard where students can go to get food for the week. I did not… Read more »
Kinesiology Students & Broken Foot
So several years ago I broke my left foot. A metatarsal on the outside of the foot broke half way through. I needed to wear a foot brace after surgery and was not supposed to walk on it without crutches and then a cane for several weeks. Now note for this story that here in… Read more »
Personal Charge – What I Make
There are times when I just need a charge to get and keep me going. You all know what I mean. Anyone who thinks teachers, at any level, don’t wory much, well they need to do our jobs for just one day. When I need a personal charge I like to listen to Taylor Mali’s… Read more »