DHL delivered a package to our front door. It was not exactly our address — off by 2. According to Google maps, the address corresponds to our side yard, so depositing the item on our porch made some degree of sense. I endeavored to find the true owner. Facebook was surprisingly helpful. There was oneContinue reading “November 10 Day 247: Sleuthing”
Monthly Archives: November 2020
November 9 Day 246: Empty
I got nothin. There are 13 more assessments to grade and I promised myself that I would get them completed today. But my eyes will not stay open. I have been staying up late almost every night to work, grade, or write. As someone who loves her sleep, it is unheard of for me toContinue reading “November 9 Day 246: Empty”
November 8 Day 245: Comparison
The last group oral assessment I administered required 10.5 hours (21 groups of 2-3 students each for a 30 minute time slot) plus another hour or so for uploading comments. That might seem like a lot but for comparison consider today—I have been grading the individual online assessment from last week. I’m about halfway doneContinue reading “November 8 Day 245: Comparison”
November 7 Day 244: Creative Challenge Unlocked
On November 4, I promised my students an alternate path to success that did not require them to complete this week’s timed online assessment because, let’s face it…this was quite a week. Tonight I finally wrapped my head around my promise and came up with four options: Becoming Sal KhanI assigned a variation of aContinue reading “November 7 Day 244: Creative Challenge Unlocked”
November 6 Day 243: Breast or Leg?
Perhaps it is too early to think about Thanksgiving, turkey, time with family, and a respite from our pandemic lives. I am longing for a break from the work overload that seems a daily occurrence and pondering particular dichotomies of life choices. Breast or leg? White or dark? Scholarship or teaching? Publish or perish? MyContinue reading “November 6 Day 243: Breast or Leg?”
November 5 Day 242: Just What I Needed
Somedays make everything seem worthwhile. I was fortunate that today was one of those days. I had the opportunity to think mathematical thoughts, to connect with former students, to do good work with good people, and to be recognized for my efforts. My 7 am PST Zoom meeting went off without a hitch because IContinue reading “November 5 Day 242: Just What I Needed”
November 4 Day 241: Affirmations
I thought the first day back after Election Day might be challenging for me and my students. So I started the day by sending them this announcement through the course management system: Title: The morning after… Body:…and its not over yet. Tensions are high with the election results pending on top of COVID isolation andContinue reading “November 4 Day 241: Affirmations”
November 3 Day 240: Reading a Map
I am always amazed how election results can be called in favor of one candidate over the other with 0% of the vote counted.
November 2 Day 239: What’s Happening?
Dear Student, I know there is so much going on in the world that my class is insignificant to any number of things you are dealing with. The stress from midterms, politics, caretaking, or health issues may be weighing on you heavily, preventing you from being present with your classmates, the material, and me. IContinue reading “November 2 Day 239: What’s Happening?”
November 1 Day 238: Daylight Savings
There is something wonderful about the “free” hour on the morning we changed from Daylight Savings Time. I woke up refreshed and focused at 7 am PST. I snuggled under the covers with my iPad and caught up on all my grading! Just for today, I have a time-turner that allows me to revisit oneContinue reading “November 1 Day 238: Daylight Savings”
Math Belongs to All of Us 