Procrastadabbler

I’m contemplating my research agenda and my summer teaching load. I’ve come to the realization that trying to do too much results in too little being done.
For instance, I am reworking the summer course. It used to be taught by a different person, who did a fine job, but the readings didn’t work for me [...]

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I just submitted an article, and now am thinking about the next one to write. I have one that was rejected that needs revision, but I’m holding onto until summer. I need to spend some quality time with the data again. And I have some texts I need to engage with that will help me [...]

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One of the frustrations of my current position is that there is no space for creating new off-the-wall courses. I’d love to collaborate with my colleagues in the C/J department and create a course on the new literacies. But our curriculum is so prescribed, there is no space for electives or exploratory symposiums. I’m coming [...]

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Since I’ve started on Facebook and Twitter, I’ve blogged less. I’m not happy with that development. I used to blog about things I’ve read and what it makes me think about. Since twitter and Facebook, I’ve gotten in the habit of just posting the links. I’ve gotten lazy, and my thinking has gotten lazy.
This morning [...]

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I am teaching a course entitled “Language, Literacy, and Diversity in American Schools.” It is a master’s level course for teachers earning their Master’s in Literacy and their professional NYS certification. I’ve asked the teachers to keep a “chapbook” or notebook of their thoughts as they move through the course work. I’ve also just recently [...]

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