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« on: February 19, 2012, 12:17:28 AM » |
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Just got a stack of midterm papers to grade this weekend. Class is big and I have no TAs. Two classes to teach. Have a job talk to prepare and do some research for my upcoming interview. Scheduled to present a paper. Scheduled to do commentary for two other people. All these in one week. How am I going to handle this? Gotta be efficient, efficient.
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 08:39:56 AM » |
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The trick is trying to plan ahead, so you have nothing else/everything else done. Then mark fast and don't do anything else that pops up except what's on your list.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 10:00:55 AM » |
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First off, the grading. Do the students need these papers back in order to do the next stage of a project? Do you need to turn in midterm grades to the registrar? (Here we turn in midterm grades for freshmen, transfers and students on probation.) If the answer is no, put them off until after the week is over.
Secondly, is there any overlap in content between the job talk and the paper you need to present? Can you give the same paper both places? Can you tweak it so the prep is the same but the presentation is slightly different?
Thirdly, research for the interview. This is a good lunch with the computer task.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 10:27:10 AM » |
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Good luck with everything—what a busy week!
Continuing to drop pronouns will streamline things for you--keep that up and you should be fine. ;)
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 10:09:10 AM » |
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Good luck, you can do it!
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2012, 04:27:12 PM » |
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Prioritize - what can you put off a bit? Don't forget to give yourself time to take care of yourself; if you forget to do that, you'll possibly be less productive with your time. And of course, best of luck!
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 06:33:53 PM » |
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Do it in chunks. Give yourself a set amount of time to grade midterms - say one hour. Grade for an hour and then move to the research/job talk. Do that for an hour and then move to the paper. Keep doing it over and over until you get one of the things finished.
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 08:21:35 PM » |
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Good advice. I am doing it now. As for the grading...too many students are getting A's...is this a bad sign? Do I need to lower the average? Do it in chunks. Give yourself a set amount of time to grade midterms - say one hour. Grade for an hour and then move to the research/job talk. Do that for an hour and then move to the paper. Keep doing it over and over until you get one of the things finished.
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 08:33:17 PM » |
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As for the grading...too many students are getting A's...is this a bad sign? Do I need to lower the average?
I guess that depends on why they are getting As. Is is because you are glancing at the papers and giving A's without really reading the midterms? Or is it because you are such an awesome instructor that they all have a complete understanding of the material? If it were me, I would vote that it is all about your teaching, assign the A's, and move on. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 08:40:27 PM » |
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I started with top students, they got A's. Then, I moved on to everyone else and they did as well as the top students, some even better. I am reading them carefully and commenting on each.
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2012, 08:45:06 PM » |
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Trust your judgment, weather, and hang in there. Good luck with all you are juggling.
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 09:12:38 PM » |
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I started with top students, they got A's. Then, I moved on to everyone else and they did as well as the top students, some even better. I am reading them carefully and commenting on each.
Sounds like you did a great job covering the material, weather! |
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2012, 12:51:36 AM » |
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Perhaps I should have graded those papers a lot harsher. I am afraid more than 70% of the class will get A's.
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