MJ Wall
@mikala11nicole.bsky.social
"Do good & do well." CompRhet MA (UMass Amherst '20: Writing Studies, community, carceral pedagogy); Published by Salvation South; 7th gen. Southern Appalachian; Boiled Peanut Enthusiast; she/her △
Peak conference experience (wearing slippers, fidgeting with kinetic sand, no travel time, coffee was free, etc.)
January 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Peak conference experience (wearing slippers, fidgeting with kinetic sand, no travel time, coffee was free, etc.)
Having fun with literary tarot cards lately... Today's draw: Charlotte Perkins Gilman 💛
6:00 pm wine and pomegranate seeds seem Fem Lit coded, too
6:00 pm wine and pomegranate seeds seem Fem Lit coded, too
November 19, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Having fun with literary tarot cards lately... Today's draw: Charlotte Perkins Gilman 💛
6:00 pm wine and pomegranate seeds seem Fem Lit coded, too
6:00 pm wine and pomegranate seeds seem Fem Lit coded, too
Unexpected prep for teaching a one-off course on dragons: dragon puppet (Norbert & Tairn if those names mean anything to you)
Apparently these cardboard puppets are the 'hot thing' for elementary schoolers--fun to make, too!
Apparently these cardboard puppets are the 'hot thing' for elementary schoolers--fun to make, too!
July 19, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Unexpected prep for teaching a one-off course on dragons: dragon puppet (Norbert & Tairn if those names mean anything to you)
Apparently these cardboard puppets are the 'hot thing' for elementary schoolers--fun to make, too!
Apparently these cardboard puppets are the 'hot thing' for elementary schoolers--fun to make, too!
Nannying find. Strunk & White who?
July 19, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Nannying find. Strunk & White who?
Six more essays between me (and Hadley the cat) and the end of this hellish semester.
Hadley slept through most of today's grading sprints.
Hadley slept through most of today's grading sprints.
May 6, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Six more essays between me (and Hadley the cat) and the end of this hellish semester.
Hadley slept through most of today's grading sprints.
Hadley slept through most of today's grading sprints.
Cat update: his nerve damage has healed almost fully. No longer syringe-feeding him. He is alive and stable. 🥰
Work update: I've never been this behind on essay assessments ever.
Work update: I've never been this behind on essay assessments ever.
March 27, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Cat update: his nerve damage has healed almost fully. No longer syringe-feeding him. He is alive and stable. 🥰
Work update: I've never been this behind on essay assessments ever.
Work update: I've never been this behind on essay assessments ever.
Presented, stared at the beach, ate lots of shrimp and grits. Winter conferences should always be at the beach. 🥰
February 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Presented, stared at the beach, ate lots of shrimp and grits. Winter conferences should always be at the beach. 🥰
Looking forward to GCTE at Jekyll this weekend! My presentation addresses the use of art in composition courses to help with engagement and stave off burnout.
January 29, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Looking forward to GCTE at Jekyll this weekend! My presentation addresses the use of art in composition courses to help with engagement and stave off burnout.
Winter dissociation
December 17, 2023 at 11:18 PM
Winter dissociation
Today's episode of defending classroom space: the divider has been opened and only closes with a special key. Someone will come close it in a bit which will... drumroll... disrupt class! Or I will share second period with a cluster of young learners and an instructor who are not my problem. Woohoo.
October 11, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Today's episode of defending classroom space: the divider has been opened and only closes with a special key. Someone will come close it in a bit which will... drumroll... disrupt class! Or I will share second period with a cluster of young learners and an instructor who are not my problem. Woohoo.
Was proud of myself for how quickly I threw together a Canva image and sent it to my department and all relevant students (five minutes tops). Spotted the typo immediately after sharing. Telling myself it isn't worth a follow-up email...
October 3, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Was proud of myself for how quickly I threw together a Canva image and sent it to my department and all relevant students (five minutes tops). Spotted the typo immediately after sharing. Telling myself it isn't worth a follow-up email...