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| Awards Bags for my Women's History Class |
Yesterday I taught my last class at my current institution. It was a bittersweet moment for me, as I have very much enjoyed the upper level courses I have taught the past two years and have come to care a great deal about my students. This particular class was relatively small - 15 students stuck it out the whole semester - and I challenged them to do a lot of reading, a lot of discussing, and a lot of writing. So at the end of the day I gave them awards. They were themed -- based on a historical personage or a reading that we did -- and awarded them to students according to their differing achievements and antics. They were a lot of fun to give out. Some of my students had also brought some treats to the last meeting, and the class gave me a very sweet farewell card. It was wonderful to end the semester and my teaching time here on such a high note.
You give students awards!? I want to be in your class! I never got anything from a professor.
ReplyDeleteI bet you are excited that school is over! Gosh you have so much happening this summer; it's going to be a great one!
PS I thought your post title said "Frodo Friday" at first. New meme?
Aw, this is so lovely and sweet. Congratulations on completing your teaching semester--I'm so happy to hear that it is ending on such a high note.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing out on a high note. Now onto new adventures!
ReplyDeleteAw, that is so sweet! What a great way to end your teaching experience at this university. I imagine it's a bit bittersweet when you have to say goodbye to great classes like that. Sounds like there was a mutual appreciation between you and the students1
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea for your students! I bet they'll never forget your class (or what they learned in it). :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I would have loved to have you for a teacher.
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