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The latest episode of Where You Are debuts tomorrow with my special guest, Ashley Harlan Kitchens. Formerly in advertising, Ashley is now a full-time college English instructor at a community college in Alabama. Her passion and creativity inspire me, and I think you will be inspired, too. Every year, Ashley collaborates with instructors across disciplines to create a museum (on campus, pre-pandemic and online, post-pandemic). Students then contribute to that museum with their class projects. Last year's theme was pirates! I admit I was selfish in this interview; I asked a lot of questions about Ashley's grading process, how she creates assignments, and how she manages work-life balance (she does and doesn't, by the way!). As an English instructor myself, I often find myself struggling with maintaining balance, so it was great to hear Ashley's advice. In addition to being a great teacher and leader at her college, Ashley also lives life to the utmost outside the classroom. She is an aerialist, which takes lots of training and strength. This was an hour well-spent for me, and I know that you all will enjoy it, too. If you have teacher friends, share it with them, too. Ashley is the type of teacher who inspires all of us teachers to be strive to be better.
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The latest episode of Where You Are debuts tomorrow with my special guest, Ashley Harlan Kitchens. Formerly in advertising, Ashley is now a full-time college English instructor at a community college in Alabama. Her passion and creativity inspire me, and I think you will be inspired, too. Every year, Ashley collaborates with instructors across disciplines to create a museum (on campus, pre-pandemic and online, post-pandemic). Students then contribute to that museum with their class projects. Last year's theme was pirates! I admit I was selfish in this interview; I asked a lot of questions about Ashley's grading process, how she creates assignments, and how she manages work-life balance (she does and doesn't, by the way!). As an English instructor myself, I often find myself struggling with maintaining balance, so it was great to hear Ashley's advice. In addition to being a great teacher and leader at her college, Ashley also lives life to the utmost outside the classroom. She is an aerialist, which takes lots of training and strength. This was an hour well-spent for me, and I know that you all will enjoy it, too. If you have teacher friends, share it with them, too. Ashley is the type of teacher who inspires all of us teachers to be strive to be better.