IF YOU WANT TO:
Sharing your professional "junk mail" with your students.
In his graduate courses, a professor of education makes a point of passing around program announcements for local conferences, program proceedings, and advertisements for new books and journals in the field. "In this way I inform students about professional activities and recent developments of which they might not otherwise be aware," he says.
"I also encourage students to attend professional meetings and conferences and to request papers on topics of interest to them. It's simply another way to socialize them to the profession."
A faculty member teaching introductory French also shares copies of newsletters, newspaper clippings, and announcements of French movies, plays or other cultural events in the Bay Area. "Students are often amazed and delighted to learn that there are so many opportunities to strengthen their language skills and to expand their understanding and enjoyment of French culture," he explains.
Limitations on Use of Suggestions
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