As some of you may remember, I am enjoying my pseudo-sabbatical this semester. I was somewhat put out to find that while it was possible to jump the line to get tenure (which I did 🙂 it was not possible to bend time in order to get a sabbatical. You have to be at the college six years.

Pooh.

But I really need a break, so I applied for and received a reassigned time grant, added it to the one I get for coordinating Women’s and Gender Studies and then taught my remaining course as a completely on-line one. So I don’t get to use my disapproving teacher look very much except in the mirror, which is hardly satisfying.

So let me look disapprovingly here. Now don’t you feel chastised?

I do have meetings to attend, but it’s amazing how much less onerous they are when they don’t come after teaching two classes back to back. But it’s a bit disconcerting not to see my students: well, that’s not entirely true. Blackboard has a photo for each student on my roster. Much as I’m relieved not to have all the classroom time — because after all, I’m going to get lots of writing done! — I miss that interaction. But I’ll be back in the classroom before long, so I better enjoy this brief respite.