Student Research Banquet

Last night, my university had its annual student research banquet, where undergraduates who did research with faculty over the summer present what they did. It's a scary time for me, a control freak, as I watch students give their own perspective on what they did with me. Both during and after the presentation, I found myself wanting to jump in and clarify. During Q & A after, I sat on my hands as audience members asked questions which, to me, had easy answers. Don't get me wrong. The students did a fine job overall. It's just hard to give up that control. Having read Freire, I understand why problem-posing education is so much more challenging for teachers. I've got to get better at it.

Fall registration was this week. One of my classes is an elective, not required by any degree plan. I was a little nervous about whether this class would get the required number of enrolled students, but it easily passed that number. Big relief--it's a class I'm really excited about teaching, in spite of the fact that it's a new prep.