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In a world increasingly mediated by superficial connections, genuine observation becomes an act of radical humanity. When we move beyond generic statements to precise, heartfelt acknowledgment, we do more than transfer knowledge.
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1. Do you know? 2. Have you ever said (or thought), “I’m too old to ____”? 3. Were you right about that? 4. Who has taught you the most in the last two years? 5. Last ten? 6. Do they know you regard them in this way? 7. Would it
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This week was Teacher Appreciation Week. It's never too late to let a teacher know how much of an impact they had in our lives. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaHJRLoCyWc] Merci, monsieur Kasabgui!
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That when a man writes a scholarly book that reaches a dozen specialists he adds immeasurably to the world’s knowledge; whereas if he imparts his thoughts and his reading to one hundred and fifty students every year, he is wasting his time and leaving the world in darkness. One
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Survey courses in "Western Civilization," once a common component of undergraduate curricula, have almost disappeared as a requirement at many large private research universities and public flagships, according to a study by the National Association of Scholars. The report finds that, since 1968, the number of the selected
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I recently tweeted a comment of his in an interview with La Vanguardia. Now I find this wonderful short. "Teaching as performing art" a dear colleague of mine once said. Quite applicable here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF-m3XZKvLI]
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He's a 52-year-old refugee who emigrated from a war-torn former Yugoslavia to work as a janitor at one of America's premiere universities. It took Gac Filipaj seven years to learn English and gain acceptance into Columbia University, where he received free tuition because
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February 2011: dozens of MBA applicants at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business are found to have submitted plagiarized essays. February 2012: a dozen MBA applicants at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management are found to have submitted plagiarized essays. via Orange Crate Art.
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaHJRLoCyWc] Merci, monsieur Kasabgui!
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via NYTimes.com : But the school’s chief teaching tools are anything but high-tech: pens and paper, knitting needles and, occasionally, mud. Not a computer to be found. No screens at all. They are not allowed in the classroom, and the school even frowns on their use at home.
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I got a good grade on it, and below the grade Mr. Criche wrote, "Sure hope you become a writer." That was it. Just those six words, written in his signature handwriting -- a bit shaky, but with a very steady baseline. It was the first time he or
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Congratulations on the new library, because it isn't just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than