Sales Years Experience
Resume:
"Don't let my teaching get in the way of
your learning."
Donald Murray
(Pedagogy) Philosophy and Nonsense
Thoughts about writing,
education, and experience
Presented by Forrest D. Poston
The first goal of teaching is to strengthen, deepen and
refine our intrinsic love of learning. All other goals and
all methods must stem from that idea. Any that do not
support that goal must at least be questioned and
adjusted, if not eliminated. Otherwise, we are not
teaching but training.
Teachers: Help your students surpass
you while always raising the bar by learning from
your students.
Writing and
Education
Autobiography
Challenge
Considering
Conclusions
Considering
Introductions
Four
Meanings of Life
Godot
and the Great Pumpkin
A
Major is More Minor Than
You Think
The
Poetry
Process (A look at 4 versions of a poem.)
Thoughts
About
Picking a Major
Quick
Points About Education
Quick
Points
About Writing
Reading
Poetry
and Cloud Watching
Revising
Revision
Reviving
Experience
Reviving
Symbolism
Using
an Audience
What
Makes a Story True?
What's the Subject of This Class? (Being revised.)
Why
Write?
Writing
and
Einstein (The Difference Between Information and Meaning)
Writing
and
the Goldilocks Dilemma
Links
to
Other Sites Something Somewhat Vaguely
Like a Resume
For those with an interest in qualifications,
background, and such matters (and in case a school in
the Appalachians would like to offer me a job), here is
just a sketch of something vita-like.
Between adjunct and graduate teaching
assistant, I've got about 13 years experience teaching
various levels of composition plus a bit of literature,
speech, and small-group communication. I've taught at
Ohio State, WVU-Parkersburg, Central Ohio Technical
College, Ohio University, University of Rio Grande/Rio
Grande Community College, University of Southern
Indiana, and Owensboro Community College.
I was in Who's Who Among America's Teachers
twice not a great thing since they are trying to
sell items, but it still required being nominated by
students who thought I was their best teacher.
That's the kind of reference I like and hope some
students will be saying it when they turn 30, and 50,
and 60.
I currently make my living as an
antiques/collectibles dealer and with a bit of writing.
I passed my Ph. D. exams at Ohio University
(20th Century Literature), but I'm way past the time
limit for writing my dissertation.
I got my M.A. at Ohio State despite really
annoying two professors who had never agreed on anything
except their negative opinions of me.
Part way through my freshman year, I decided
that I would drop out at the end of the year and become
a stand-up comedian. A lack of self-discipline put an
end to that idea, and I eventually remembered that I had
wanted to be a teacher since 6th grade. I hate
saying it took me that long to be ready, but I think
I'll always be getting ready.
Along the way, I've worked 42 or so
non-teaching jobs. Those include selling vacuum
cleaners, repairing railroad tracks, carpenter's helper,
various stages of concrete work, plumbing, stereo sales,
roofing, car sales, linen/uniform delivery, several fast
food stints, and several that I can't think of at the
moment (and several that I'd simply rather not think
about).
I really believe the class and school mission
statements about helping students think, learn, and
grow. That's what tends to get me in trouble. I'm
a hard-core idealist.
Other Essays and Poetry
Something
Somewhat
Vaguely
Like a Resume
Being
Children
Beyond
the Genes (Dad)
The
Blessing and the Blues
Bookin' Down Brown Street
The
Cat With a Bucket List
David
and the Revelation
The
Dawn, the Dark, and the Horse I Didn't Ride In On (an
odd, meandering, semi-romantic story)
Getting
a Clue
Ghost
Dancer
in the Twilight Zone
The
Hair Connection and the Nature of Choices
The Mug,
the Magic, and the Mistake
Sadie
on the Bridge
Trumpet
Player,
USDA Approved
Poetry
Selected
Poems
The
Poetry
Process
Writing by Current or Former Students
Ms.
Write Meets Her Match in Jr. Ms. Write Now
by Heide Perry
I'll
Just
Have Cats
by Cara Hummel
Toys
to
Toys
by Allyson Bowlds
Scribbles
and
Bits
Links
to
Other Sites
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