This week, so far

I thought it might be interesting, if only to me, to see what I actually DID get done this week. Here's what was on the list:

• I need to prep my presentation for the graduate application workshop on Friday
• I need to put together my handout for above workshop
• Fine tune schedule for next unit of both undergraduate classes
• Schedule observation with mentor
• Apply to Peer Review Teaching Program
• Send thank you email to Women's Studies Dept.
• Add those two sections to my article revision
• Figure out a new direction for above article
• Send proposal template to advisee
• Set up observations with GTA advisees
• Set up file review meetings with advisees
• Register for 4Cs conference
• Register for KATE conference & request technology for presentation
• Finish responding to Expos 3 memos
• Make sure late add is prepared to catch up in class
• Email a few sample lesson plans to an advisee
• Send follow up email to online journal
• Meet with writing partner to talk about article revision
• Steering committee meeting
• Teach 2 classes twice this week
• Start putting together reading lists & assignment descriptions for grad course for next term.

I also accepted the 4Cs invitation, but I haven't registered for the conference yet, and I set up one file review meeting. I have three more meetings to arrange.

On the more personal side, I didn't actually see my husband for more than two nights this week, although I did get some sleep, did do quite a bit of laundry, some grocery shopping, talked to Anne, and stopped at Target. So far, despite some of my students' best attempts, I do not have the flu (knock on wood). I've straightened up the house, but not really cleaned it.

Now, the week isn't over. I'm planning to spend a good chunk of the day on campus tomorrow and maybe Sunday. Because tomorrow I absolutely have to finish those Expos 3 memos (did two more tonight, which leaves me with, I think, 8 more total). I'll send that follow up email tomorrow and will try to register for the two conferences. But I also have to add to this weekend:

• Construct handout on application letters
• Review and make suggestions on four sets of lesson plans for advisees
• Do 1 set of file reviews (this is where I read through student essays that one of the first year GTAs has commented on and graded to check for consistency and tone)
• Lesson plan for next week
• Check out some journal submission guidelines 

Put that together with what's left over from the original list:

• Fine tune schedule for next unit of both undergraduate classes
• Schedule observation with mentor
• Add two sections to my article draft 

What does that spell? Probably no football. But let me say this, if the Packers are on, I'm at least taping the game.  The reading list and assignments for the grad course will probably get pushed back again.

This upcoming week I have observations of the new GTAs, the rest of the file reviews, meetings after observations and file reviews, writing the memos for both of those things, responding to student revisions in my Expos 3 class, and making a poster for my spring grad class.

Deep. Yogic. Breathing.