This is me, sharing one of my last papers written during my first year of graduate school at Teachers College, writing as Catherine Cheng. Here, I reflect on the tendency of teacher preparation programs to overemphasize practice rather than to provide a rich education that supports teachers in recognizing the aesthetics of teaching. I argue for a recognition of and, perhaps, a return to an “art” of teaching that takes into account the affective dimension and emotional labor of working with students.
Read moreA Month in Review: On Writing, On Thinking, On Wandering, On In-betweenness, and Other Ruminations
After a break from blogging, here’s an eclectic assortment of thoughts, questions, and adventures: A podcast in which I share a few of my favorite coffee shops in New York City; My dilemma as a writer who is deep in her thoughts at a time when many of us just want taglines and soundbytes; Wonderings and Wanderings as I delve deeper into my graduate studies thinking about Affect Theory, the Posthuman condition, and what to make of it all; A reflection on being forever “stuck” in this space of in-betweenness... This may be a post that resonates with you or bores you to death :D
Read moreInsider's View: August in New York City
Since today is the last day of August, I'm sharing with you a photographic journey of my experiences in New York City for this month. This is purely visual with no written descriptions. I will be introducing all of these places through my blog entries. If you have been following along on the blog and via Instagram, some of these photographs will look familiar :) All pictures are my own. Please enjoy!
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