Week 16: Teaching Literature in 2022

In class

• Inspired Rant conversation.
  • Readings (for reference):
    • "The Data Is In: Performative Hardassery Is Not Good Teaching" by Kevin Gannon
    • "Against Cop Shit" by Kevin Moro
    • "Dear Student" by Jesse Stommel
    • "Beyond Rigor" by Pete Rorabaugh, Sean Michael Morris, and Jesse Stommel
    • "Designing for Fatigue" by Nic Helms, Cait Kirby, and Asia Merrill
    • "Why I Don't Grade" by Jesse Stommel
    • "How to Ungrade" by Jesse Stommel
    • [untitled Twitter thread]" by Leonardo Flores
  • "Appalachian State University College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Excellence Statement and Policy"
  • "This Be The Verse" by Philip Larkin
• Final presentation planning

Final Steps

• Turn in Final Syllabus and self reflection in Google Classroom by Wednesday, May 4.
• Do your Midterm Assignments and Engagement Self Evaluation in Google Classroom by Wednesday, May 4.
• Turn in your Final Presentation Slideshows in Google Classroom by Wednesday, May 4 before 6:00 pm.
• Our Final Presentations will be on Wednesday, May 4 at 6:00 pm in SH 102. Feel free to invite friends and family to the final presentations.