Classes Start Soon

My first Fundamentals of Microeconomics starts on Tuesday next week, and I think the best preparation for incoming freshman may be to read this article:

Classroom Etiquette 101

It basically points out classroom etiquette that most instructors notice, but students never come out and say. The best part of this article is that it's written by a student to other students. If you're a college student, please take the time to read this and think about your actions.

It will be interesting to see how the things I've learned from teaching Sports Economics translates into a principles course.

Econ of Sports: Course Evaluations

I taught Sports Economics during the first summer session at Washington State University, and I finally got the comments back from the course evaluations. Overall, I was very happy with how the class ended, so I was really looking forward to the evaluations. Here are some of the comments from the report:

"He was excellent in offering whatever the students needed help or questions about. Always in a good mood and ready [sic] does love teaching this course, it shows in his performance."

"Jadrian was able to explain simple econ concepts in a way that is understandable. This course is a great supplement to econ majors."

"His interaction with the students and wanting them to learn and ask questions. He knew his stuff so if we did have questions he would break it down to make it easier to understand."