Jennifer Ambrose

As an English instructor, if I do not find myself very engaged in the readings I can assign, I have a hard time staying motivated to teach well. I get bored and bummed out. However, if I feel the structure and/or content of a reading can teach the students something, even if they dislike the reading, I do a much better job. Being forced to use readings/a textbook I don't like always causes internal conflict and stress.

I thought it odd that the first module suggests that it is not a good idea to complete tasks as one receives them. If you have time to return a student's voicemail, why wait? If students turned in papers ten minutes ago and you have nothing else do, why not start on them? I work better when I get things done right away.