the encouragement lounge: Great teachers -- find one, or thank one, today

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Great teachers -- find one, or thank one, today

Great teachers help us see our strengths and our intellectual gifts. Great teachers also help us discover and pursue our growth areas.

Today, I was fortunate to learn yet again from one of my great teachers, a great mentor! I dedicate this post to you, Elizabeth.

If you have a teacher who has helped you see your strengths and helped you grow, forward this post to say -- thank you.

If you haven't had this kind of teacher yet, keep looking and make the effort to connect.

Cheering you on in your work!

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.