A Teaching Philosophy Journey: Peeling Back the Layers
How do you find your teaching philosophy? How do get to the core of your teaching beliefs and summarize it in a teaching philosophy statement?
Faculty Focus
October 15, 2021
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
Philosophy of Teaching
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
Dorothy Leone
May 20, 2022
You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Nurturing Ourselves to Support our Students
Lalah Delia, writer, teacher, advocate for holistic living and wellbeing, is credited with saying, “Focusing on taking care of yourself and doing the best you
Patty Kohler-Evans, EdD
April 20, 2022
Teaching with Paradox: A Pedagogical Strategy for Thriving in the Pandemic Classroom
As we begin another semester in which pandemic stress activates fight or flight responses, we may ask ourselves, Will we find a way in which
Long Le, PhD
April 8, 2022
Why Am I So Tired? Reflections on Compassion Fatigue
It goes beyond tired, doesn’t it? It feels like exhaustion—physical and psychological. Perhaps you are not sleeping or eating well. Perhaps you have bouts of
Tahnja Wilson
April 6, 2022
Big Time Magic: Creative Writing Pedagogy in the Accelerated Learning Program Classroom
Quick: what is your favorite class to teach? Chances are this is not a particularly tough question for most faculty to answer. If you are
Melanie Dusseau, MFA
March 28, 2022
Waking up to Tired Teaching
This article is part of The Path to Wellbeing: Overcoming Burnout and Reigniting Your Teaching special report. Download a FREE copy here. I have been
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
March 25, 2022
The Best Teaching Advice I Have Received
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 16, 2019. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. What makes some teachers more effective than
Ken Alford, PhD
February 25, 2022
Reclaiming the Joy of Teaching
Many faculty aspired to a career in education because teaching, learning, and connecting with students brought joy. Yes, we recognized the work involved would be
Cynthia Alby, Karynne Kleine, JuliA Metzker, and Caralyn Zehnder
February 14, 2022
Combating Imposter Syndrome in Academia
The topic of imposter syndrome has been of interest to many in academia, but the discussion has primarily focused on early-career faculty (e.g., Craven, 2014).
Morgan Chapman and Lynne N. Kennette, PhD
November 29, 2021
Innovating with Pandemic Paradoxes: Turning On Our ‘Inner Teacher’
Before the pandemic, the work-life of a teacher involved a seesaw of competing, conflicting, and contradictory demands. Not surprisingly, a number of us wished we
Long Le, PhD
October 27, 2021