Homework! It's Not Just For Kids!

I actually meant to post this earlier in September when school first started but, guess what, I got too busy with my classes to remember I had prepared this post ahead of time. Still, it's such a fun post, I thought I'd go ahead and share it with you now. Hope you enjoy the vintage postcard and poem!

School Days, School Days!

School Days, School Days, Good Old Golden Rule Days...reading and writing and 'rithmetic...Taught to the tune of a hickory stick. You were my young and bashful beau; I was your queen in calico. You wrote on my slate, "I Love You, Joe." When we were a couple of kids...

Remember this old song? It just came to mind this morning as I was thinking of all of students and teachers returning to classes this week and last. And all the mothers and fathers getting back to their usual fall schedules without the children at home. Autumn brings with it the promise of new adventures for all. Enjoy your day!

What adventure are you planning for this autumn?

First Week of Classes!

It's back to school, week one, for me. My posts have been a little "light" and will continue to be for a bit as I work back into the fall schedule after being off from teaching spring and summer. This is a great time of year for me as I welcome both traditional and mature students back into the virtual classroom and conduct discussions online.

For many years, I taught on campus at a local university but for the past three years, after attending classes myself to learn many of the "in's" and "out's" of online education, I teach mainly online.

In our cross-cultural class we examine many of the issues of concern to all of us in our current society. Class participation reveals that many of the students are returning after raising their families or after just a few years break from their degree-focused journey. Often students who work online have disabilities that make it difficult for them to participate in on-campus classes so their views, too, are refreshing and most helpful to others. The life experiences which students bring to class are invaluable for them, their classmates, and me.

(Can you tell...I love this time of year, my students, and the classes we share!)