by Deborah Weiss, Department of English At the beginning of the semester, a former student, Bonnie, sent me a link to an article entitled “Spirit Guides” from Slate, which was excerpted from William Deresiewicz’s book Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. In the article, Deresiewicz discusses the role of college teachers outside the classroom as mentors who give students “what their parents can’t: the permission to go their own way and […]
Teaching Outside the Classroom
