The last time I provided an update on my teaching, we had gotten into the course content in earnest, with our readings addressing decolonization and systemic racism. On November 18th, we officially wrapped up the course readings for the semester, as we’ll be dedicating the last two weeks of class to student presentations. Let’s take… Continue reading Museums & Crisis, November Update
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Museums & Crisis: October Update
In my last update about my Museums & Crisis course, I talked about our initial foundations unit and the adjustments I’d started making in response to student interests and needs. Now that we’ve had a few weeks to get into the course’s primary contents, let’s take a look at what we’ve been doing. We first… Continue reading Museums & Crisis: October Update
Museums & Crisis: September Update
A few weeks ago I told you about the course I’m teaching this fall, Museums & Crisis. Let’s take a look at what we’ve been doing. The first weeks of class were primarily an opportunity to lay down foundations regarding museums, their history, and how they operate. One of the reasons why I stuck to… Continue reading Museums & Crisis: September Update
A Story About Pedagogy
Brandon and I traveled to Florida last week for his grandfather’s funeral, so here’s a post from the stash I keep handy for when I don’t feel up to writing. Today, we’re going back in time, to the 1996-1997 academic year, and an experience I had in fifth grade. Overall, I remember fifth grade as… Continue reading A Story About Pedagogy
TA Reflections: Utopia in the Americas
Classes ended on December 6, but I’ve been keeping busy between grading final essays and finishing my own semester projects. With finals coming to an end later this week, I thought I’d take some time to reflect on my experiences with TAing this semester. Course Material: While I had some experience with utopian societies through… Continue reading TA Reflections: Utopia in the Americas