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I may have bitten off more than I can chew
So, I just received yet another contract confirmation. My schedule for the semester now looks like this:
Monday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Class at Vanier 6:00-8:00
Tuesday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Dawson Learning Centre 2:00-5:00
Wednesday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Class at Vanier 6:00-8:00
Thursday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
Friday:
- Drawing class for me 9:00-12:00 (maybe)
In other words, 13 teaching hours (including Dawson) plus probably at least 8-10 prep hours, plus travel time, plus maybe a Friday morning class for me. Eep! I'm sure I'll be fine once I get into the swing of things, but for right now, I'm kind-of flustered. Oddly, I think I'd have an easier go of things if it wasn't for the night class at Vanier twice a week. For some reason, it just throws a kink into my schedule. (Though it does pay very well.) It's also the hardest class to plan for, because I have no textbook and need to take into account the desires of 10+ students. Feh.
In terms of classes, my class yesterday afternoon went quite well, though thank goodness I'd prepared some of the actual textbook to present. I'd planned on doing 60 minutes of introductions, etc. and maybe 30 minutes from the book. Instead, the introductions were over after 35 minutes, and I spent an hour on the textbook. But it worked, in the end, and I felt quite good when it was done.
The evening class, not so much. I knew going into it that I wasn't really prepared, and I don't think things went particularly well. They didn't go poorly, per se, but they didn't go well. Eliciting answers was like pulling teeth; the example of writing I'd chosen didn't go over well; and I had a fair amount of dead time towards the end of class as I helped people peer-edit while other people had already finished. It was not an encouraging first class for me. Hopefully I'll become more adept as I figure out what textbook to use and settle into the semester, otherwise it'll be a long, long ten weeks, especially knowing that this class is cutting into other things I would rather be doing. Ah well.
Right. That's it for now. Time to get ready for Dawson. How many students will I have today? Only time will tell! My bet is 2.
Monday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Class at Vanier 6:00-8:00
Tuesday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Dawson Learning Centre 2:00-5:00
Wednesday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
- Class at Vanier 6:00-8:00
Thursday:
- Class downtown 11:30-1:00
Friday:
- Drawing class for me 9:00-12:00 (maybe)
In other words, 13 teaching hours (including Dawson) plus probably at least 8-10 prep hours, plus travel time, plus maybe a Friday morning class for me. Eep! I'm sure I'll be fine once I get into the swing of things, but for right now, I'm kind-of flustered. Oddly, I think I'd have an easier go of things if it wasn't for the night class at Vanier twice a week. For some reason, it just throws a kink into my schedule. (Though it does pay very well.) It's also the hardest class to plan for, because I have no textbook and need to take into account the desires of 10+ students. Feh.
In terms of classes, my class yesterday afternoon went quite well, though thank goodness I'd prepared some of the actual textbook to present. I'd planned on doing 60 minutes of introductions, etc. and maybe 30 minutes from the book. Instead, the introductions were over after 35 minutes, and I spent an hour on the textbook. But it worked, in the end, and I felt quite good when it was done.
The evening class, not so much. I knew going into it that I wasn't really prepared, and I don't think things went particularly well. They didn't go poorly, per se, but they didn't go well. Eliciting answers was like pulling teeth; the example of writing I'd chosen didn't go over well; and I had a fair amount of dead time towards the end of class as I helped people peer-edit while other people had already finished. It was not an encouraging first class for me. Hopefully I'll become more adept as I figure out what textbook to use and settle into the semester, otherwise it'll be a long, long ten weeks, especially knowing that this class is cutting into other things I would rather be doing. Ah well.
Right. That's it for now. Time to get ready for Dawson. How many students will I have today? Only time will tell! My bet is 2.