I admire you so much, Ravynn. I have been sitting with your piece all day- it’s beautifully written, but of course you know that- and I just have this pit in my stomach from watching our profession attempting to crush another over-deserving person under its wheel. seeing your value, cosplaying support when actually seeking to bargain for a lower price. of course you won’t be crushed, but the attempt. it’s sick. I know you’ll continue to be a blessing to students and inspire those around you. I’m excited to see what shape it’ll take. thank you for sharing your story.
You deserved so much better - as did (do!) your students. Without question, the things you were teaching, the *ways* you were teaching, were exactly right for this moment. What and how we teach matter, and you showed that in every choice you made. I am so glad your students got to learn from you and you from them, and for you to have woven a space of real meaning together. I am sorry that your employer thought they could afford to let that go.
Thanks Cate. This means so much to me. "How" we teach will always be the name of the game for me, as well as designing syllabi and coursework that reflects the diversity of the world we live in.
I admire you so much, Ravynn. I have been sitting with your piece all day- it’s beautifully written, but of course you know that- and I just have this pit in my stomach from watching our profession attempting to crush another over-deserving person under its wheel. seeing your value, cosplaying support when actually seeking to bargain for a lower price. of course you won’t be crushed, but the attempt. it’s sick. I know you’ll continue to be a blessing to students and inspire those around you. I’m excited to see what shape it’ll take. thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you so much for reading, Darby.
You deserved so much better - as did (do!) your students. Without question, the things you were teaching, the *ways* you were teaching, were exactly right for this moment. What and how we teach matter, and you showed that in every choice you made. I am so glad your students got to learn from you and you from them, and for you to have woven a space of real meaning together. I am sorry that your employer thought they could afford to let that go.
Thanks Cate. This means so much to me. "How" we teach will always be the name of the game for me, as well as designing syllabi and coursework that reflects the diversity of the world we live in.