One of the exciting parts of developing the course was that I could let students determine which assignments they would undertake. I spent hours developing small assessments that students could complete to demonstrate an understanding of the different elements of craft that go into the making of a poem, hoping that early in the course […]
In the syllabus this spring, I included achievements for perfect attendance and near-perfect attendance. These achievements had high point values– I had high hopes that students would attend class regularly. It’s not that I believe my presence is magical and that students will learn so, so much from me. No, quite the opposite; I wanted […]
This spring, I had the chance to use the achievement-based course syllabus in two environments: an intro-level course at the college level, and an intro-level course at the high school level. (Though, admittedly, since the high school is a residential school for gifted kids, it was in many ways a college course.) Here’s the syllabus, […]
