What if we told students the truth?

by | May 29, 2016 | Education

Once again, I am reading Seth Godin’s book, Stop Stealing Dreams.  Once again, I am kicking myself for not reading it every  month. Here is chapter 26.  It’s short.  It’s worth your time.  Any emphasis is mine....

Final Grades

by | May 27, 2016 | Education, Greek, Latin

My online classes officially ended last Thursday morning at 2 a.m. Five years ago, I started teaching online.   Because I was in the classroom all day long, I could only teach in the afternoons and evenings.   When I moved my family to Greece, those...

Grading?

by | May 27, 2016 | Education, Latin

 I received this question: What exactly is “grading”?  Is it automated? What is graded?  Or is it an end of class grade? Here’s my reply: I have added dozens of quizzes to my site, and will soon be adding more.   These quizzes are automatically...

An American in Paros

by | May 23, 2016 | Motivation, The Future, Travel, Van on the Run

I have not written much about our time over here in Greece.   There are several reasons for this. First of all, I am still working over here.   I still spend 25 to 30 hours a week answering emails.    I am also still teaching.   And, quite honestly, teaching has...