http://dsandler.org/erinmak/diary/2009/03/26/separate-and-unequal/ Erin's diary Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dsandler.org/erinmak/diary/2009/03/26/separate-and-unequal/comment-page-1/#comment-23494 erinmak Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:28:54 +0000 http://dsandler.org/erinmak/diary/?p=372#comment-23494 That's true, although I had them turn in rough drafts to me, and I reviewed them over spring break, in the hope that my feedback in the middle of the process would make for better papers at the end. Up 'til now, I've only ever done this when a student asked me to look at a draft. We'll see if it achieves its purpose. That’s true, although I had them turn in rough drafts to me, and I reviewed them over spring break, in the hope that my feedback in the middle of the process would make for better papers at the end. Up ’til now, I’ve only ever done this when a student asked me to look at a draft. We’ll see if it achieves its purpose.

]]> http://dsandler.org/erinmak/diary/2009/03/26/separate-and-unequal/comment-page-1/#comment-23480 Erin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:08:07 +0000 http://dsandler.org/erinmak/diary/?p=372#comment-23480 I think it's perfectly normal to treat your classes differently. They're going to get ahead more in the "real world" by being enthusaistic and participatory and what-have-you, so they may as well get a taste of that in school, even if it's not spelled out for them. I think the only really compelling argument for not shorting the first class on paper prep is that it's going to make your life slightly worse when you come to grade their essays. Not compelling enough to stop doing it, I feel. I think it’s perfectly normal to treat your classes differently. They’re going to get ahead more in the “real world” by being enthusaistic and participatory and what-have-you, so they may as well get a taste of that in school, even if it’s not spelled out for them. I think the only really compelling argument for not shorting the first class on paper prep is that it’s going to make your life slightly worse when you come to grade their essays. Not compelling enough to stop doing it, I feel.

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