Category Archives: education

The Important Thing to Learn

Posted on April 25, 2014 by maggiec

“He that knew all that ever Learning writ, Knew only this – that he knew nothing yet.” ~ Aphra Behn in The Emperor of the Moon, Act III, sc. iii Teaching and learning are on my mind today, so a thought … Continue reading →

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Excuses, Excuses

Posted on February 19, 2014 by maggiec

“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” ~ George Washington Carver   First paper of the term was due today.  I collected some, but I actually collected more excuses than papers. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Worth the Work

Posted on January 28, 2014 by maggiec

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” ~ Aristotle This is a quote I share with my students every term I teach because it’s one of the truest things I’ve ever read.   Earning an education … Continue reading →

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Beginning to Learn

Posted on January 27, 2014 by maggiec

“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.” ~Khalil Gibran Today is the start of a new term in my “day job”. In spite of all the rushing and rearranging, I love the start of term.  It’s a new beginning, a fresh … Continue reading →

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A Thought for World AIDS Day 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by maggiec

“We live in a completely interdependent world, which simply means we can not escape each other. How we respond to AIDS depends, in part, on whether we understand this interdependence. It is not someone else’s problem. This is everybody’s problem.”~Bill … Continue reading →

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It’s The Questions that are Hard

Posted on November 22, 2013 by maggiec

“Answers are easy. It’s asking the right questions which is hard.” – The Fourth Doctor, as written by Chris Boucher This is something I try to teach my students. It’s not the answers that count.  It’s learning to ask the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give in to Low Expectations

Posted on September 20, 2013 by maggiec

“That is still the case in this country for too many students, the soft bigotry of low expectations. If you don’t expect them to learn, if you don’t expect them to succeed – then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.” ~Tavis … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Time

Posted on May 23, 2013 by maggiec

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ~ Cicero Reading has always been important to me. I can’t remember not being able to read, nor do I remember ever being without reading material.  And the nice … Continue reading →

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Frustration Factor

Posted on May 19, 2013 by maggiec

“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” ~Antonio Banderas Banderas isn’t know as a philosopher or a thinker, but he’s obviously got a beautiful point here. How true that is! I really would not like this blog to be about … Continue reading →

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Let Education Never End

Posted on May 15, 2013 by maggiec

“Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money–in that order: it is a process, a never-ending one.” ~ Bel Kaufman It’s that time of year again: graduations are rolling around. It’s an exciting time in the lives of all … Continue reading →

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