Students are taught to respect those who lead with a firm-and often stern-hand because they know that the teachers are rooting for them.ġ1) The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. For teachers, that means teaching life lessons that aren’t necessarily common knowledge.ġ0) The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.

For kids who can’t tell right from left or wrong from right, pointing them in the right direction may be more effective. Maybe detention isn’t always the solution. What he needs is education to turn him around. With every milestone reached, sights are set beyond the horizon, bringing hope and peace for the journey ahead.ĩ) If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. Knowledge empowers leaders, drives breakthroughs, and inspires discoveries. Ultimately, it is the teachers who have the greatest superpower: creating superheroes.Ĩ) Education breeds confidence. Without teachers, we wouldn’t have Superman, the Eiffel Tower, or the internet. Teachers give us comic artists, filmmakers, astronauts, architects, and entrepreneurs. Teachers help students discover their interests, passions, and ultimately themselves.ħ) Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.

The carving and chipping away to create a masterpiece take years of dedication. They inspire students to learn wherever life may take them.Ħ) What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. Teachers set up the signs for the road ahead that is life itself. Learning may begin in the classroom, but it certainly doesn’t end there. Teachers feed the whole world, many times over.ĥ) Education is not preparation for life education is life itself. Knowledge is food for thought, and while food is perishable, thoughts persist. They see the light at the end of the tunnel and they lead step by step-truly the greatest act of optimism.Ĥ) If you are planning for a year, sow rice if you are planning for a decade, plant trees if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. In the face of disrespect, misbehavior, and lack of student enthusiasm, teachers are the believers. Teachers have the privilege of guiding early experiences and discoveries.ģ) Teaching is the greatest act of optimism. Memories fade with time and lessons are forgotten, but experiences shape a human being and leave a lasting mark. Learning with every step is the true sign of progress.Ģ) Tell me and I forget. Yet learning isn’t only about finding the right answer, but also creating the road that leads to the answer. Teachers ask questions and help students find answers. The following 25 quotes are for the everyday heroes in the classroom making a difference, one student at a time.ġ) I cannot teach anybody anything I can only make them think. Teachers may do most of the inspiring, but even they need some inspiration every now and then.

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