"I did student teaching in some very poor inner-city schools in Wichita," she says, "and I was worried about how I could go into opera and enjoy myself so much when there's such a need for good teachers".
So I did... "Students will be allowed to use the hall pass a maximum of 3 times per quarter.
If I did that, students would sign up for my classes by the droves.
I did two student films that won student academy awards back to back.
I did a student gig once that involved an overnight stay - the hospitality was half-fantastic, half-terrible.
Enhancing students' autonomy, I didn't give my students explicit guidelines or grading rubrics, but rather got them to write their own.
I did interview male students, though not as many and not in as much depth as the female students.
When she toured Delta State, she said, "I did not feel students were reaching out.
You can assign videos or, as I did, just let students pick any they like, then track their progress.
Perry says: "I don't really feel as if I did the whole student thing.
