This morning I was standing in an urban classroom teaching the political ramifications of death for Westerners as viewed through a Japanese lens. In a few hours, I will be teaching college-level writing at a high school (this is a satellite location for a different...
Author: AdjunctNation Editorial Team
If you have been teaching for at least a semester, you may have noticed that students don’t do the reading we assign them, shocker, I know. So what can we.
The early weeks of a new semester can be a challenge to smile through when an instructor is on a different campus or college each day. At one college, the.
Teaching online can provide a great deal of flexibility in a workday. You can teach anywhere and anytime; all you need is a computer and an Internet connection. Many online adjunct faculty find the flexibility to be one of the biggest benefits of the job,...
For an adjunct, one of the biggest hassles can be managing diverse avenues of communication at multiple schools. At the beginning of every academic year I consider myself lucky if.
Working at multiple colleges and campuses provides opportunities to teach students of many different backgrounds, needs, and interests. Here are some of the student population types you may encounter: The.
There are days when I wonder why I even got out of bed. In teaching, these days can sneak up on you when you aren't ready for them. For me, they are especially acute when I've taken extra time with a lecture or assignment and...
It is February, another year is ticking away. In February, I start two more online classes and have a month of overlap until some of my January classes end in.
My friends often comment upon my penchant for organization, but I tell them, the reason I am organized is because I am extremely lazy. Investing the time up front frees.
I am sure there are more than ten good reasons to be a Freeway Flyer, but here are the top ten, David Letterman style. 10. Save a fortune on your wardrobe. You can wear the same outfit two days in a row if you go...
