Named

I have 125 students this semester, which is 150% more than I've had in the past. But I still feel like I need to know all of their names. I kind of thought that I'd take forever – maybe literally – to learn all 125 names, but I feel like I may be at about halfway already.

Here's the thing, though: I only really "know" a good portion of the students' names while in class. When I'm in class, I have clues, like where they're sitting or who they're not, to help me identify them. But outside of class, my students are just one of the hundreds of people I pass on campus on any given day.

That doesn't mean I wouldn't recognize my students already. By now, I could probably recognize about 90% of my students outside of class, but I'd only be able to name about 10% of my students in a non-classroom setting.

I'd guess it works retroactively, too. I have a really hard time remembering names of my former students when I see them around, but I'm sure if I got a whole group back in a classroom, I'd be able to name most of them. Maybe not.

I've had a hard time "staying current" this week, since I do have students again. When I don't have time to read/watch news stuff, my blogging tends to suffer. I apologize for the sub-par blogging week.

Quote of the Week:

One of my favorite quotes of all time:

Dorothy Parker was asked to use the word "horticulture" in a sentence. She responded:

"You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think."