Comments on: Circles Complete

By: John Maguire

John Maguire — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:34:39 +0000

Dave,
Interesting timing for your reflection. Yesterday I learned that my adviser at UD recently received a two-year fellowship to research “learning styles” that he hopes will benefit the discipline of teaching Philosophy.

See http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/sep/Alan_Fox090412.html

Why [to me] sending you this is apropos, is that 1) yes, he is a professor of Philosophy, so I think you can directly relate; and, 2) he earned his PhD at Temple University which (I suppose) makes you two peas from the same pod.

Before you close out your “graduation” year, I encourage you to reach out to Dr. Fox to pick his brain or simply to establish a new professional contact. If you tell him I sent you, he’ll probably give you a discount for his thoughts.

Good luck either way!

-John

By: Dave Thomer

Dave Thomer — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:50:45 +0000

Thanks Knebs. If I had had you in the eleventh grade I’d be making spooky noises right now. I remember you talking about Dougherty and your experiences there, along with Temple. I remember the collage you had in your office – was that celebrating 1980? It was little stuff like that that made me feel like I was building something more than a collection of test scores and made me look forward to the next challenge.

By: John Knebels

John Knebels — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:30:54 +0000

Very well said, Dave. i think of Frank Rauscher . . . still a great friend of mine. He taught me in 11th grade and was an English teacher and newspaper moderator. Interesting, isn’t it?!
Very, very proud of you!!!