#ClassroomMindset

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I hated speaking up when I was in school. And I hated when professors "graded" every comment I might make. And yet now I see how...

mrkoval

Jan 16, 20201 min read

When you attend class - and you should - what is your objective? Why are you here? What are you hoping to accomplish? I have discovered...

mrkoval

Sep 17, 20191 min read

I received an email from a student asking for a letter of recommendation for a study abroad application. This student barely earned a C,...

mrkoval

Aug 16, 20191 min read

I view our time together as important. Really important. Sure, technology allows us to share ideas and information without being in the...

mrkoval

Aug 15, 20191 min read

"Hey Professor ... The thing that I wish I would have done earlier on in the semester was to make sure that I did all the readings in the...

mrkoval

Jan 8, 20191 min read

Every semester I have a handful of students who fail the first test. And then fail the second test. And maybe even the third. When they...

mrkoval

Nov 14, 20181 min read

Every semester, I have a few more students who seem to think that if they simply show up for class and attempt to do what is asked, they...

mrkoval

Nov 4, 20181 min read