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how do you learn to be a teacher? how reflecting on your own learning experiences can make you better
Read more: how do you learn to be a teacher? how reflecting on your own learning experiences can make you betterOne of the strangest things about being a college professor is that no one ever teaches you how to teach. Unlike K-12, college faculty have no required instruction when it comes to teaching. My first teaching experience was similar to many – I arrived at grad school a few weeks before the semester started, was…
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are you a planner?
Read more: are you a planner?For pretty much my whole life, I’ve been a planner. In college, I couldn’t wait until the next semester’s course schedule came out so I could plan my classes. I like to think into the future. And that hasn’t changed. To help me plan my coming year, I sat down and scheduled all the e-courses…
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you don’t have to be an expert to be a good teacher
Read more: you don’t have to be an expert to be a good teacherMy first year out of graduate school, I got a one year position as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Metals + Jewelry at a university. This was a big deal. I was young and inexperienced and I didn’t feel qualified. I was also nervous as hell. You see, when you step into a new teaching…
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this book will change everything (and I didn’t write it!)
Read more: this book will change everything (and I didn’t write it!)Have you ever read a book that was so in line with your own philosophies that you almost felt like the author was inside your own head? That’s how I felt last week when I stumbled upon Breaking the Time Barrier: How to Unlock the Your True Earning Potential, an amazing (and free!) book written…
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how teaching can help you build yourself a better day job as an artist or maker
Read more: how teaching can help you build yourself a better day job as an artist or makerWhen I was in graduate school, I taught beginner metalsmithing classes. I always loved teaching the intro class because I was a “pusher” – someone who identified talented students and encouraged them to become Metals and Jewelry majors. I remember one such student. She had the full package. She mastered techniques quickly. Her craftsmanship was…