Category: Diary of a VAP

In my first post I listed some topics I hope to cover this year, relating to my experience as a visiting assistant professor. I’ve talked a bit about teaching, and will have more to say soon (I’m participating in a teaching partnership, and last night was my first time being observed). I’ll also be writing

One of the things you come to learn, when teaching your first few standalone classes, is how much (or, more accurately, how little) material you can cover during class time. I worked for the Teaching Resource Center as a graduate student, and consulted both formally and informally about putting together syllabi. I was told, and