In the first half of November (and late October too, probably) I was having trouble keeping up with the day job with all the other stuff - research work, grant app, service-related paperwork, etc. - that was competing.
And in the latter half of November, up til and including now, I have been swamped with grading. Thus, rule #1 for spring 2010: ASSIGN FEWER ASSIGNMENTS. I think I do a pretty good job designing assignments (although I've learned from some mistakes made this term, mostly along the lines of my assuming that students know how to do college-level research: WRONG!!!) but I don't necessarily enjoy reading the results. And I really HATE having to assess them with a grade.
Another good thing about spring: the classes will be smaller. Grading 37 of anything is a tough slog. Let's hope that my WRG course enrolls enough students to run though!
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