By P.D. Lesko "Do teachers matter or are teaching methods more important?" That's the question posed by AdjunctNation.com writer Melissa Miller in her entry this week. On…
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By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. A recent article caught my attention. The headline read: "Study: It's not teachers, but method that matters." Yikes! The article describes a…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. Things have been going along fairly smoothly. I've started to feel that I am (for the most part) one step ahead of…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. Grading is one of the biggest challenges facing a New Adjunct. I've always felt grading was a strong suit of mine, as…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. Recently, Central Bucks East High School English teacher Natalie Munroe made headlines and the national news with her blog. Ms. Munroe has…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. I'm not really a "club" or activity person. In high school and college, I was not involved in group clubs or sports.…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. If Rome wasn't built in a day, how long does it take to "build" a New Adjunct? How long am I considered…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. AdjunctNation.com has a wonderful blog, The Freeway Flyer, written by Helene Matheny, who writes about teaching at multiple campuses (among other things).…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. My e-mail inbox reads: Student Evaluations Now Available! Permission to freak out? Why do I feel as though I'm back in seventh…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. A conversation came up recently with friends about what people are passionate about. I know people who are passionate about their hobbies…