I Used to Be a Good Teacher

By Alice Umber - Chronicle Vitae. I spent five years on the tenure track. Now I’m an adjunct, and the move has affected my teaching in ways I didn’t anticipate. I’m not the teacher I once was, largely thanks to the lack of support I receive as an adjunct. Sadly, my students suffer the loss. I was an excellent teacher on the tenure track, and my evaluations—both from students and colleagues—consistently said so. See more...