Now that it’s July, it’s time for a new “how can we help you?” thread.

For those of you unfamiliar with this series, this is a chance for you to post openly or anonymously in the comments section below on anything you could use help with related to the profession. After you post your query in the comments, I will then post new threads for readers to discuss your query. 

As usual, feel free to ask questions on anything (within the Cocoon’s mission) that you could use help with. Ask away – we’re here to help! 

Finally, a quick reminder of the following RULE: Please do not submit replies to other comments in this thread. It makes these threads unwieldy and difficult for me to keep track of. If you’d like to respond to a comment in this thread, please wait until I dedicate a new post to the person’s query myself and comment in that thread instead! I have not been enforcing this rule consistently recently, but need to recommit to it as it has been hard to manage these threads. Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous

    I am starting as an assistant prof in the fall, and will be teaching my first graduate seminar in the spring. I’d love to hear how you vary your teaching approach and methods with graduate students. I suspect that teaching a grad seminar won’t be all that different from teaching advanced undergrads in small seminars. But I don’t want to pitch things at too low a level, and I also want to teach in a way that recognizes that many graduate students are aspiring professional philosophers, which involves a set of skills that I might not prioritize with undergrads. I’d appreciate reflections on this, or any general advice. Thanks!

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