I have taught in at least seven different public school systems. Every time I move to another district, I have to redo my syllabus or class expectations. I am grateful for computers as now I just have to cut, copy, and paste the pertinent and relevant parts for each new position. It's much easier than when I had to literally cut text apart and tape it down in a new location or when I had to retype the whole page. (I am not a fast typist so I really avoid retyping.) I find this task asone of my biggest annoyances when I change jobs.
On the drive tonight, I was thinking that having a webpage for my students would be so helpful; I would not have to redo my teaching philosophy, personal information, grading rubrics, grammar tips, late assignment penalties, etc. Of course, I would have to add the course syllabus, class schedules, deadlines, and such, but I have to change those specifics each semester anyway. A webpage could follow me more easily than the current handouts I have in Word documents. The time I spend creating it would not have to be duplicated. I could easily switch background and font colors to match the current school's colors. I would be more willing to invest the time in a good introduction of myself if I thought I would not have to update it for every new position.
Parents and prospective students could visit the webpage and learn more about me; this might alleviate anxiety and questions. Though I do not mind meeting parents and students, I do get tired of answering the same questions over and over again. It would be nice to send them to my webpage as a resource of information tehy need. Of course, I would have a link to my email so I could respond to them.
Yeah, I am thinking a personal teaching webpage might just be the ticket as I embark into the world of being an adjunct English instructor.
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