It seems we're in the middle of another monsoon storm, so I'll have to make this quick (don't want the computer plugged in if the power goes out again). Thankfully, the first week of school is almost over. The good news is that the classes I taught on Wednesday went SO much better than Monday. I felt better prepared and more confident, probably because I knew what to expect. It was also good to start getting to know the students better and find out about their ideas about the course. I had a couple talk to me after class, and expect things to keep getting better as we get to know each other and I get some more experience. On Wednesday I had them write and talk about their relationship with reading and writing. Several guys in one group, while I was observing them, said "I hate writing" but one said, very quickly, after that, "but I like you." So he was probably just trying to make sure he didn't get in trouble for being honest, but it was still nice.
I'm still waiting on a solution to the issues with my linguistics class, but my other graduate class, Methods of TESOL, was fantastic. I'm really going to be learning a lot, plus having many opportunities to get involved at CESL, which I'm looking forward to. It's really good to have something besides Eng 101 to focus my attention on.
The thunder is still going, so I'm going to have to wrap it up here...
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