This week I moved my circle to Tuesday afternoon, since Wednesdays already have circles scheduled and there didn't seem to be any Tuesdays. I wasn't filling the time grading papers on my own this time, and although I can't claim that we were fighting over seats, I can say that I was quite pleased to meet a colleague I had not met before, and we had a lively discussion that ranged over several topics.
Of particular mutual interest were students whose native language is not English; readers may recall that questions about ESL learners and writers have cropped up before.
We talked about using the circle as a sort of a workshop, with individuals bringing student papers for discussion, and my only hesitation with this would be the need for a core group of at least a few regular attendees for this to work. I'm not quite sure how to make this happen, but I'm willing to keep trying. (Even the seduction of pastries isn't working, but the budget doesn't stretch for much more.)
Any suggestions will be received with an open mind.
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