You took me to your sign language classes at the local community college and allowed me to learn by your side. You did not try to control what we read, but you allowed my brother and I to pursue our own interests and characters who would draw us into their stories. My goal is to treat each student as someone with a unique perspective about the topics we're exploring together. Frankly on Robert's English professor at Amherst College remembers one way that books shaped his life and his relationship with a professor in his college days. His former professor gave books away to students who visited during office hours. Let's continue this tradition. As Robert's shared in a 2022 tweet, quote, my rule
Bonni shares teaching lessons she learned from mom (Jan Frazee) on episode 462 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
When having hard conversations, they are not going to be perfect.
-Jan Frazee
Getting sad during hard conversations just means you’re an actual person who exists.
-Jan Frazee
The parts of reading that are valuable to you will stick with you.
-Jan Frazee