Philosophy of Teaching

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Questions: Why Do They Matter?

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on September 26, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.  In his Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke

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Embracing the Silence

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 17, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.  First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling

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Appreciating Our Colleagues

This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in November 2009. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I appreciate what my colleagues do for me. I

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The Power of We

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 1, 2013. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.  Being a college professor sometimes feels lonely. Yes, we have

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