“When I think of why I teach, my sentiments match Gandhi’s quote: “If you want to see a change, be the change.”
I do want to inspire my students to be lifelong, passionate learners and leaders for the purpose of changing our world to be a more humanitarian and loving place for all! If I can reach and teach just one student to align with this passion and purpose, I have changed the world.”
~ Shari
Associate Instructor, TA trainer, and community volunteer
I used to write a list of between 3 and 10 things I was thankful for each morning, and it really made a difference in my day (sidenote: it seems like we all develop these really great habits and then abandon them at one point or another- why do we always do this when it’s…
Recently I created an assignment for my online speech classes that I think is simple and light, yet at the same time inspiring and valuable. Here it is (short and sweet): Assignment: Journal Entry about Managing Anxiety This assignment has 3 steps: After I created it, I kind of fell in love with it. I’m…
The importance of empathy when teaching online students.. It’s that time of year when spring classes have officially started and us instructors are once again trying to bring the best version of ourselves to the classroom and make a difference, especially for those students that may be struggling. I think it’s important to take a…
We all excel in different areas, and we’re each particularly awful in others. I happen to be really bad at committing to anything that doesn’t feel 100% right. I strongly encourage you to be terrible at it, too. I used to think it was a weakness, and so did my parents (I’m sure other millennials…
You can go online and look up lists of essential items you might need when working from home (like I’ve done in the past), but I can honestly tell you that different things work for different people. Having said that, here are my general suggestions for anyone working from home, with some advice for making…
The dean at one of my local colleges goes through the trouble of sending out department-wide emails each week with school updates and interesting articles we might be interested in reading. As an online instructor, I probably appreciate these weekly emails more than most instructors since it keeps me in the loop, so I try…