Thur. Jan. 14, 2010

Things going well. Thursday's class encouraged me because my students did a goood job of engaging our discussion. I didn't have to prod or pull, they walked right in to Bartholomae's introduction and staked a place to sit. The idea I had for each student to talk about what they highlighted worked. Each person was able to share why the piece spoke to them. I look forward to trying this with Pratt. This is a lively group--I wonder if the afternoon classes are regualry this way. It could be that we're in winter quarter, so the nervous apprehension of university has worn off. Either way, like I mentioned, I'm encouraged--I'll seek to convey and translate my enthusiasm over to my students.