Apr 18 2009
Wasting Time
<br><blockquote>Some of my students will <a href=”http://simpsonsparadox.com/2007/03/academic-triage.html”>learn English whether I’m a good teacher or not</a>. They are the most fun to teach, and they ask the most interesting questions, but I spend most of our class time on the middle of the bell curve, the ones who are progressing and struggling and need a second explanation. I can’t take credit for my dream students’ progress, but I love hearing my middle students ask and answer “Where is your verb?” or “Who’s doing this action?” or any of the other things I repeat in class. That’s when I feel like I’m doing a good job.</blockquote><br>Via <a href=”http://simpsonsparadox.com/2007/03/academic-triage.html”>Simpson’s Paradox » Academic Triage</a>.
