How are we doing? by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk How are things? en-us 2022-08-17 16:05:05 UTC 2025-11-24 07:58:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Good. I really like working on our Mission Statement https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263461267 2022-08-17 16:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263461267 meaningful and stimulating https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263468201 2022-08-17 16:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263468201 a little tired but there was a bit of rain on the way here which was refreshing :) https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474131 2022-08-17 16:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474131 Fired up! In a good way. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474236 2022-08-17 16:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474236 Yesterday was good . . . I enjoyed the time working through things with others in my department. It also made me realize that we still have plenty of work to do in our department. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474695 2022-08-17 16:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474695 more confidence in being able to actually do the work https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474775 2022-08-17 16:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474775 A little overwhelmed by emails. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474783 2022-08-17 16:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474783 Ready to work! https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474834 2022-08-17 16:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263474834 Nothing at the moment, in particular. Just being open to what the day will bring. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475097 2022-08-17 16:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475097 Overwhelmed by the impending start of the semester https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475467 2022-08-17 16:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475467 What I'm going to say/do on day 1 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475542 2022-08-17 16:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475542 It was fun to have time to talk informally with the dept. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475723 2022-08-17 16:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475723 just happy to have space and time to talk with colleagues - we don't do this enough https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475747 2022-08-17 16:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475747 A little stressed about getting my course sufficiently improved by Monday https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475755 2022-08-17 16:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475755 to read (all of) the emails from Lena to figure out what's going on! https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475758 2022-08-17 16:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263475758 how I'm going to be able to incorporate everything I've learned into my classes by next week https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476029 2022-08-17 16:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476029 Cool https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476079 2022-08-17 16:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476079 Agreed. It was great to have time to talk though things with the department https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476117 2022-08-17 16:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476117 Overwhelmed by the start of the semester and start of kids school https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476369 2022-08-17 16:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476369 How glad I am that so many people in my small phys/astro department are here and bringing lots of energy to this work https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476394 2022-08-17 16:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476394 productive personally and professionally https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476493 2022-08-17 16:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476493 excited but I also realize that it will take time to implement all these ideas, and there will be push back https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476500 2022-08-17 16:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476500 I've also been thinking about some of the challenges (racism) that we face in our local community, beyond campus, and how that impacts our students. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476526 2022-08-17 16:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476526 Helpful for some things I want to accomplish https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476543 2022-08-17 16:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476543 Exhausted https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476571 2022-08-17 16:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476571 What is the President going to say? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476838 2022-08-17 16:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476838 Gave me time and space to think about things that I needed to think about https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476953 2022-08-17 16:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263476953 Engaging and invigorating. In some ways I feel validated that I've been on the right track, and I'm learning LOADS more, and uncovering some of the things that are missing in my current way of teaching. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477208 2022-08-17 16:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477208 I enjoyed being able to work in a group with my department https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477344 2022-08-17 16:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477344 What did I miss on the first two days? (I'm going to catch up somehow....) https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477359 2022-08-17 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477359 Does it seem like we need to be “softer” as teachers to accommodate the students that we have nowadays? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477387 2022-08-17 16:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477387 It was nice to put together a mission statement and discuss what we are as a department https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477413 2022-08-17 16:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477413 Specific recommendations on best practices to bring back to the dept. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477420 2022-08-17 16:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477420 Just keep the good dialogue coming. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477596 2022-08-17 16:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477596 A great space in time to focus on these issues and take actions on things we have been saying we are trying to do https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477755 2022-08-17 16:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263477755 how to reach others in our departments - hard to be cohesive and build community when others actions can be undermining https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263478074 2022-08-17 16:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263478074 Will there be a way for us to all share the little tips and tricks that have worked for us in the past? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263478200 2022-08-17 16:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263478200 A sustained feeling of community beyond these 4 days https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479832 2022-08-17 16:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479832 How we create course rigor and help students recognize we are helping to prepare them, not just being a hard teacher https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479850 2022-08-17 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479850 a share-out between departments https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479862 on what we've done so far or what we are thinking about in our department groups re: syllabus, etc]]> 2022-08-17 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479862 How to find a balance between having the hard conversations and not crossing a line in those hard conversations. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479908 2022-08-17 16:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263479908 It was good to see passion in my department https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480035 2022-08-17 16:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480035 there are the 'things to try' but also remembering ourselves and finding what works for us https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480225 2022-08-17 16:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480225 Support from the administration for this work https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480426 2022-08-17 16:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480426 How do we shift unreasonable student expectations nicely? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480546 2022-08-17 16:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263480546 a discussion about late policies https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263481809 2022-08-17 16:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263481809 a great way to become more aware https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263483533 2022-08-17 16:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263483533 To feel appreciated by the administration, not just in words but in deeds https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263526748 2022-08-17 17:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263526748 To discuss the importance of prerequisites and how they have been eroded by recent campus policies. How do we teach advanced concepts when students are not required to fulfill course prerequisites? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263546220 2022-08-17 17:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/78ct8cqj671695jk/wish/2263546220