by Jennie Ortiz When I started teaching, my family couldn't understand why I was so adamant about being at work at least an hour before my class…
Jenny Ortiz
by Jenny Ortiz A a Freeway Flyer, I've been given some tough time slots to teach. Currently I have a 7 in the morning business writing class…
by Jenny Ortiz When it comes giving a negative message, Gerald Alred cites Francis Weeks in saying, "to be completely direct and forthright, striking to the heart…
By Jenny Ortiz It's no secret that as a society, we get our basic legal information from the television show "Law & Order." When I interact with…
By Jenny Ortiz Remember the high school locker and how convenient it was? Books and jackets were left behind and locked up tight. My locker, although messy,…
By Jenny Ortiz Given that classes during winter sessions are so short, missing a class or two can mean failing the class. Currently at LaGuardia, my students…
By Jenny Ortiz There's a difference between blue and yellow. There's an obvious difference between a house and a cardboard box. When did the difference between academic…
By Jenny Ortiz Student 1 is always 2 minutes late because her job won't let her leave early. Student 2 has never been to the museum. Student…
By Jenny Ortiz Most of your students don't know who Chuck Norris is. Many of them don't watch as much television as you think. The only reading…
By Jenny Ortiz Freshman. Freshies. Freshmeat. Whatever the term for first year students may be at any college, what is agreed upon is that in the next…
