Zoë M

Canadian academic in the US. Math educator and ancient historian. Views are my own; RT ≠ endorsement. She/her.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@DrMarissaKate My concern is that this couldn't really be anonymous, due to the small number of students.

If a student gives a negative rating, and the supervisor knows it, I suspect this will turn out worse for the student than for the supervisor.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@RobertTalbert To the original point, I saw a drastic difference even between my fall and spring students (mostly College Algebra vs. Precalc). This fall was the worst I've ever experienced, and the Precalc students were the ones who'd made it through—even though Precalc is also intro-level.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@RobertTalbert Thanks, that sounds like exactly what we need—the CS majors are the ones who really need that material sooner.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@RobertTalbert I'd actually love to hear more about that, then! I think a lot of my students would benefit from taking Discrete much earlier, but they currently have several semesters of prereqs first (College Algebra, Precalc, Calc I). Who's the audience for your course?

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@ryancordell I don't think it's really that hard to see a way out; it just requires money that no one is willing to commit. Hire more people so that each individual is doing less. If I didn't have a 4/4 teaching load, I'd have more energy for other things.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@robdaily I'm glad you're starting to feel better!

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@joshuahind It depends where in Manhattan you want to end up. If you're going to the west side, train is good. But travelling to Grand Central, it could be easier to take the Airport Express bus.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@dowellml I'm now also using an Israeli nasal spray that's $45/month for each person.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@DrO_aorzoff @mpfix1 I had the same experience. My advisor said she didn't want to read a chapter more than twice: one polished draft and then the final version.

Fortunately I had more than one advisor, or I never would have finished.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@dowellml I find that intense physical activity is the only way I can really accomplish this.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@belladoesmath I am so sorry. Keeping you in my thoughts.

[Elizabeth Bonawitz @ebonawitz.bsky.social @E_Bonawitz]

Spent 5 months puzzling over how to design a study. Took it super easy on work this week, & immediately solved the problem on return today.

Friends, I know you haven't heard this before...but time away from work can actually IMPROVE productivity when you return to it.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

@GradSkoolStrugs FWIW, I applied in a different field and to a different type of school, and didn't list my advisor as a reference. I didn't even tell him until after the fact that I was applying to teaching-focused schools with a 4-4 load. No one asked about it and I got a job.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

I attempted to attend four sessions this morning, and succeeded once.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

I guess it's also no longer customary to post a notice on the door when a session is cancelled or moved.

[Zoë M @Zoe_MM]

I thought it was polite to keep my phone off during conference presentations, but apparently it's now expected that everyone can scan QR codes at a moment's notice.

[Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas @girlscoutsswtx]

Last week, Girl Scouts of the USA posthumously bestowed upon Amerie Jo Garza, 10, of Uvalde, Texas, one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting: the Bronze Cross. The Bronze Cross is awarded for saving or attempting to save life at the risk of the Girl Scout’s own life. 1/3