About the Author
Sarah Fidelibus is a longtime educator with over ten years of experience in curriculum development and course implementation at the high school, college and professional levels. In addition to her work on and off campus, Sarah is a writer whose work has appeared at Poynter.org, the San Francisco Appeal and SF Public Press. In her free time, Sarah also writes the blog, San Francisco Treats--her tribute to all the best treats you can find in one of the best cities in the world. She can be reached via email at s.e.fidelibus [at] gmail [dot] com, and through all of the social media channels you see below.Connect
- "@justinSF But I will let you know! Would love to meet up if I make it to some of the events."27 minutes ago"@justinSF I'm not sure yet! I am waiting to hear about some appointments, and that's holding up me making a firm schedule for myself."28 minutes ago"@tomprete That info. is a matter of public record...maybe good to look at?"47 minutes ago
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Concerted Effort: Whose fault is it when kids just want to “get by”?
Because I am a writing instructor, I grade my students’ essays by assessing how well they fulfill their purpose in their paper; in other words, I grade the actual writing: Do they have enough content? Is the content relevant to their thesis? Is the paper organized so that a reader can understand how the points made relate to one another? Is the style indicative of a college-level writer? To grade on effort when there are problems at every one of these levels would, to my mind, be irresponsible. But over and over again, students ask, “Couldn’t I at least get a grade for trying so hard?” Continue reading
If that’s an accordion in your hand, I’m not happy to see you.
Among the things I’m most grateful for is my cute little apartment in a district near Golden Gate Park, in the beautiful city of San Francisco. One of the things I’m least grateful for is the older man who at … Continue reading
Student Quote of the Day
From a research paper exploring how the news media covers the topic of sex ed. in schools: “The coverage is biased right from the gecko.” Y’know, I never did trust that insurance-pimping lizard. Tweet
A Possible Bridge to Somewhere
I am just one of many people who has been captivated by the “52 to 48 Project” on zefrank.com, where people contribute picture messages addressed to the Americans who didn’t vote for “their guy” on Nov. 4. Many of the … Continue reading
