The word of the week is: Snark As in: The instructor is trying very hard not to respond with snark, but its week four, and students are still emailing with no subject, class, or section information.
Author Archives: Roni
Widdershins
The word of the week is: Widdershins As in: There is something strange about students who wander through their classes widdershins, continue moving forward and keep up with your work. You got this!
Teaching with Roni
I need outlets. Anyone who knows me knows I will talk your ear off about everything and anything I’m interested in or currently preoccupied with. Sharing is my nature. I am energized and motivated by it. Since returning to the classroom last fall, I’ve been neck-deep in teaching strategies and lesson plan ideas. I’m always … Read More »
Collywobbles
The word of the week is: Collywobbles As in: Students should be over their collywobbles and realize it’s not that bad now that we are into week two of classes.
First-Day Class-Policy Activity
Course Policy Brainstorm Activity My students really responded to this activity. It got everyone talking on the first day, and (I think) it gave them a different perspective of why we have specific policies. The entire activity takes about 30 minutes if you open up a discussion for most questions and share your insight as … Read More »
Bumfuzzle
The word of the week is: Bumfuzzle. As in: The instructor tried very hard not to bumfuzzle her students, but since many didn’t pay attention, it was nearly impossible.
Handstand Push-Up Progress and Other Updates!
So, yeah, I haven’t been blogging much these days. Sometimes I really miss it, but more often than not, I’m just too busy to even think about it. I’m taking that as a good sign. I’m on autopilot, in a good way, balancing work, family and my own self-care the best I can. As the … Read More »
Behind the Scenes of My First Pro Food Video Shoot
Hey Guys! I did ANOTHER thing and It. Was. Awesome! Let me see… Where do I even begin?Okay, a super talented friend of mine reached out to me a couple of months ago to see if I would be interested in recording some recipe videos. His company, Mozellfilms was hired to produce the series. They … Read More »
Yearly Shots from Seaside Heights/Seaside Park NJ
Summer Ubering
So, I did another thing! I should probably call this category of my blog the I-Did-a-Thing section because that’s when I’m motivated to share the most. Anyway, my career is in a state of flux. Again. The contract I had to teach this past year expired June 15th. I’m still in the running for the … Read More »