Where does September go?

No, I have not lost interest in blogging. In fact, in reading another blogger who has so much to offer, I’m more motivated in using this format as I learn about it. Others can provide a fresh perspective.

But, September is just crazy on the college scene. I’m sure everyone else experiences the same thing. No matter how prepared you are, there are new students (I teach mostly freshmen) who just don’t quite understand what is expected of them as well as a large variety of Fall Issues that do not happen later in the year. So we all take a deep breath and hope to survive September. But really, we have to do more than merely survive, we have to get off to a productive start. Advice from various bloggers can help, but for a new faculty member, September is a unique month to be sure.

Next week I have the first round of combined-section exams in two large enrollment courses. Then we’ll be doing combined-sections grading. My next blog will deal with grading in a group setting, with new TAs. Exams Part III is on deck!

So thanks for stopping by my blog, and YES, I’ll be writing more soon. If you have any comments regarding first of the term issues, do make a comment.