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Lucelli, thanks for that interesting comment. I am not saying I would be sacked but I possibly would not be asked back but then sometimes being sacked is a positive experience. In a way I don't think the college would mind because they are the first to be concerned about the lack of funding.
Good suggestion. I am actually thinking of approaching some colleges/schools and offering to be a coach/mentor for them to set up their own newspapers.
posted by
Azur
on April 20, 2005 at 4:14 PM
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Would publishing such an article really compromise your teaching position? That's a little harsh of the university if that's the case. If you want to coach writers, maybe you could become a writing coach for the school's newspaper? Depending on its size, that may be a cool way to directly help students desperate for one-on-one education and constructive feedback. (I worked for the school paper and our writing coach loved his job. Coincidentally, he had been a journalism instructor and had similar misgivings about that job).
posted by
Lucelli
on April 20, 2005 at 3:39 PM
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DarrkeThoughts, I am looking at getting into that kind of work. Thanks for the link. As I looked at it it got me thinking about an idea. Thanks
posted by
Azur
on April 20, 2005 at 5:31 AM
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Johnmcnab and whacky, that is a good idea if I can trust someone
posted by
Azur
on April 20, 2005 at 5:22 AM
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MayB
Isn't it possible to write the article under another pseudonym, MayB?
posted by
johnmacnab
on April 20, 2005 at 5:07 AM
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Write i under another name.
posted by
Whacky
on April 20, 2005 at 1:51 AM
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You might want to look into coaching. (If it's still around
www.coachville.com is a good place to start.) They work one on one with people and usually have a specialty - writing would be a good one - and charge a whole lot more than teachers.
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on April 19, 2005 at 10:50 PM
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MayB, you'll still be able to teach in the "Sylvan" commercial method... that's what you prefer, isn't it? I'd go for pulling them "out from the flames."
posted by
cmoe
on April 19, 2005 at 7:25 PM
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