announced it to the world<\/a>, or at least the few people who read this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThen the email from the department chair arrived yesterday evening: two sections of an undergraduate information literacy course are available for the first term. The course is developed and just needs a facilitator. It will mean working through the weekend as the semester begins Monday. I said yes. The money isn’t great but it helps stave off social security. Plus, of all the jobs I have done in my career, I love teaching the most. Even asynchronous, online courses offer opportunities to connect, learn and grow with other educators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, full retirement is on hold at least through the end of this year. We shall see what 2027 brings! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, back to grading. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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