The episodes of The Praxis Squad are nearing an end. Stay tuned for the last few… […]
Month: April 2015
Why Do I Blog?
As a follow-up to the other day’s post on whether early career people ought to consider taking on such social media as blogging, in preparation for the job market, I thought it might be worthwhile to reflect a little more explicitly on why I blog. What I’ve come up with is surely no definitive list but it’s a start at some of the reasons. […]
Scholars or Colleagues?
I had the good fortune the other day to go up to the University of Chicago to lead a workshop in their Divinity School’s The Craft of Teaching series. While there I met with some old friends, schemed on a project tor two, and presented a paper and participated in a discussion with about 25 people on teaching the introductory course (almost all of whom were current MA or PhD students). Of course I had to eat too and so […]
Honors Day 2015
Last Friday, 3 April 2015, the Department hosted our annual Honors Day ceremony, now in its fourteenth year. The event was again held in Alumni Hall, so a big thanks to the Alumni Association for letting us use their space. As usual, our event immediately followed the Arts & Sciences Honors Day Convocation in Moody Music Hall, but with time for families and faculty to mix and mingle before the awards presentations. […]
No Lack of Inspiration
There’s only a few episodes of The Praxis Squad left, so tune in next Monday for more excitement. […]
What Teachers Need
Kim Davis earned her B.A. in French and Religious Studies from the University of Alabama in 2003. She went on to get her Masters in French Linguistics and Literature in 2007 and a Masters in Secondary Language Pedagogy in 2010, both from UA. Kim now teaches French and Mythology at Tuscaloosa County High School. I recently attended the annual conference of a K-12 teacher professional organization. I hoped to gain some urgently needed CEUs (continuing education credits), but I also […]