Where the Author of this website teaches and his office.
Since Fall 2005, I have taught at The College of Saint Rose, in Albany, NY. My title is assistant professor of English. My teaching slot is writing, in particular creative nonfiction. Here are some links I keep on a regular basis. My office is in Dolan Hall, 442 Western Avenue, 1st floor, Room #2. My office phone is 518-454-2812; my email is nesterd at strose dot edu.

Teaching links.

My Teaching Blog
Daniel Nester's teaching blog is where I post class links, lesson plans, lecture notes, Class Syllabi, and Class Plans for students in my classes. I refer to this site a lot throughout any given semester. Check this site for homework assignments and other materials.

Blackboard at The College of Saint Rose
Students should know some materials for these classes--mostly PDFs of readings that would violate copyright fair use if otherwise posted on the entire world wide web--are on each class's respective site on Blackboard.

banalbany.com
This site, started in Spring 2008, is an ongoing exhibit of work by students in my creative nonfiction and essay classes, starting with English 311: Writing Creative Nonfiction. The writing on this site focuses on everyday matters (i.e., banal) as it relates to Albany, NY. Thus the awkward portmanteau "banalbany."

The Oral Interpretation of Literature
This class, also known as English 218, focuses on the performance of poetry. The website is an ongoing exhibit that showcases students' performances (often of poets who come to read in the area or visit our class).

Three rubrics I use to assess student performance in my classes
Participation, Collegiality, and Conduct Rubric
Student Reading and Writing Rubric
Oral Presentation Rubric
Internship Rubric

Teaching philosophy
This is something teachers--or at least college professors--draft up when applying for jobs. I think it's useful I put it up here, in case anyone's curious about my teaching. This is a draft. But then again, this is always a draft. I'm always re-working my ideas on teaching. [new window]

Internship information
Starting in Spring 2007, I work with English Department's internship class, working with students who are registering for English 494. If you are interested in an internship, start here for some tips on starting that process, and set up a meeting with me.