Cycle 3 Reflection
Since last March, I feel like I have experienced almost every form of teaching: full in-person before the shutdown, then fully remote with students I already knew with a synchronous option but no obligation, then remote with brand new students, and now a few iterations of hybrid synchronous lessons. It has been exhausting, to say the least. But I think a lot of the reason why it has been exhausting is that it takes more energy, effort, and time to try to have the same kinds of community, personal relationships, and in-depth conversations that come more naturally in the classroom. Last spring was about survival and giving students “grace over grades,” prioritizing their well-being, which I fully supported. I used that opportunity to revise some of my grading policies regarding late work and plagiarism to give students more opportunities, explain themselves, and reflect on their actions instead of just punishing them. These are policies I’ve continued and built on this year. As Dar...