Whoa. This new schedule is going to take some getting used to. First block prep is much more productive, but then three straighter classes makes for a grueling day. I'm going to miss that long break after lunch.
So far my classes are great. I was, though, a little worried. Last night I was looking at the demographics for my classes. For my College Comp class, students have to have at least a 3.0 and be in the top 1/3 of their class. Their class ranks and GPAs were outstanding. Hardly a B average in the bunch. Then I looked at my American Lit class - what a contrast. Of course, there are no requirements for American Lit - it's just a general class. But there was hardly a B average to be found - and that was the highest the GPA ever made it. I had one student whose class rank is 143 out of 148. Oh my!
I am looking forward to a literature based class after all of these composition classes. I just hope we can keep up our momentum.
Tomorrow I leave for a textbook expo in St. Cloud. So blogger will be silent for awhile. Maybe something interesting will happen that I can blog about when I get back.
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