Michael Vaclav
@mvaclav.bsky.social
PhD in Early Modern British Literature; Instructor at the University of Texas at Austin; researching the intersection of politics and adaptation from late 16th to early 18th c, particularly adapted Shakespeare plays in the Restoration
LinkedIn really getting on my nerves talking about how to automate grading in order to free up time to prep teaching… like no sorry, just own that you designed a stressful course, push through and give your students the personalized feedback they deserve, and then adjust for next semester 🤷🏻♂️
December 13, 2024 at 3:38 AM
LinkedIn really getting on my nerves talking about how to automate grading in order to free up time to prep teaching… like no sorry, just own that you designed a stressful course, push through and give your students the personalized feedback they deserve, and then adjust for next semester 🤷🏻♂️
Just when I don’t think there is another possible order for a quotation mark, punctuation mark, and footnote superscript, my students inevitably produce something completely novel
December 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Just when I don’t think there is another possible order for a quotation mark, punctuation mark, and footnote superscript, my students inevitably produce something completely novel
Last day of the semester is always my favorite - not because it’s over but because I get to have the most candid conversations with students about their honest engagement with the course, its texts, and its pedagogical goals.
Of course bribing them with snacks helps as well!
Of course bribing them with snacks helps as well!
December 9, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Last day of the semester is always my favorite - not because it’s over but because I get to have the most candid conversations with students about their honest engagement with the course, its texts, and its pedagogical goals.
Of course bribing them with snacks helps as well!
Of course bribing them with snacks helps as well!
Brushing up my syllabus for “Shakespearean Afterlives” and wondering what your favorite Shakespeare adaptation is?
Personally, I will die on the hill of “Scotland, PA” 🍔🔪
Personally, I will die on the hill of “Scotland, PA” 🍔🔪
December 3, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Brushing up my syllabus for “Shakespearean Afterlives” and wondering what your favorite Shakespeare adaptation is?
Personally, I will die on the hill of “Scotland, PA” 🍔🔪
Personally, I will die on the hill of “Scotland, PA” 🍔🔪