Getting out of grading jail
Although it is understandable why #GradingJail might be a popular Twitter hashtag, grading season doesn't have to feel like that. I talk about how forcing yourself to grade and only grade might be cou...
26 Nov 20213min
Do you have to finish the grading before you can write?
A comment from a client alerted me to the ways in which writing and grading may not be competing for your time in grading season. There is an optimal amount of grading you can do in a day. And with te...
26 Nov 20217min
You can ignore the grading, reprise
That pile of grading is time sensitive but it may not be urgent. It's okay to ignore the grading to actually get some rest. It might take less time and effort if you are more rested when you do it. Th...
26 Nov 20212min
You can ignore the grading
While your grading may be time sensitive, it isn't necessarily urgent. Prompted by a Twitter conversation, I talk about why it might be nice to ignore the grading to focus on some research. I go on to...
26 Nov 20213min
Introduction to Spotlight On: Grading Season
"Grading season" is the period between the last teaching session and the deadline for submitting grades. Over the years, I've written several posts about grading as one among many responsibilities, an...
26 Nov 20216min
So tired you could cry? Permission granted.
There are good reasons to cry. Stop trying not to. Figure out how to get some support. Originally published on my website in November 2020. It feels kind of specific to pandemic lockdowns but might no...
23 Nov 20213min
So tired you could cry? Enable Low Power Mode
When you are really tired but you have to keep going to the end of semester, what do you do? What is the equivalent of Low Power Mode for your body and mind? In this track I make some suggestions. Fir...
23 Nov 20216min
What if *you* need an extension?
I wade into the discussion about granting extensions, situating it in the broader discussion about academic workloads and mental health. I discuss what might be kind to the students, what might be kin...
12 Nov 202116min
