31. The test of a good teacher is
not how many questions he
can ask his pupils that they
will answer readily, but how
many questions he inspires
them to ask him which he
finds it hard to answer.
-Alice Wellington Rollins
32. Teaching kids to count is
fine, but teaching them
what counts is best.
-Bob Talbert
33.
34. The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great
teacher inspires.
81. “A little child is like
a worthless stone on the road.
Teachers make him, shape him, polish
him, and shine him to make a gem."
82. Effective Teachers
Impact Lives.
Teachers who are
proficient and effective
are more capable of
impacting the lives of
students than teachers
who are not proficient
and effective.
83.
84. “You were hired to impact lives.
You were hired not so much to teach
third grade, or history, or physical
education, as to influence lives. ”
89. Teachers are not in private
practice. We are in the
helping and caring
profession, a service
profession to help people
enhance the quality of their
lives.
90. One hundred years from
now it will not matter
What kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in,
How much I had in the bank account,
Or what my clothes looked like.
But the world will be a better
place because I was important
in the life of a child.
91.
92. “Student success in the
subject matter of the class
depends on how well the
teacher designs lessons
and checks for mastery.”
94. “The term professional is one of the most
exalted in the English language, denoting
as it does, long and arduous years of
preparation, a striving for excellence, a
dedication to the public interest, and
commitment to moral and ethical values.”
– Hon. Hermogenes P. Pobre