What short quotes could help teachers focus on what they can do in their classrooms -- today -- to move along school reform?
The teacher of today is the GUIDE on the SIDE, not the sage on the stage.
- aphorism passed on by senior teachers
Education is NOT the filling of a pail, but rather the LIGHTING of a FIRE. -- W. B. Yeats
Most students might forget what you taught them, but they will always remember how you treated them. -- aphorism passed on by senior teachers
A big obstacle to bringing Computer Assisted instruction into the classroom is the teacher, because teachers love to perform. -- Dr. Abraham Fischler
Jack is a boy from Brooklyn who dropped out of school to avoid terminal boredom.
-- biography of an entrepreneur
I never let school get in the way of my education. -- Mark Twain
Drive out fear. -- W. Edwards Deming
Never do for a child what a child can do for himself. -- Maria Montessori
There are 2 billion children in the developing world. Instead of asking their teachers to "reinvent the wheel" every day, why not share lesson plans that work with those 59 million teachers? -- Gordon Dryden (Get his 1999 book as a digital book -- free -- thelearningweb.net)
Keep Teacher Talking Time to a minimum. -- CELTA training
The purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. -- Dan Pink, Free Agent Nation
What other "pithy" and focused items can you quote? What short thoughts can transform a classroom? Send your suggestions to TheEbookman@gmail.com
Recommended perusing:
Thomas Friedman's columns
WhatDoYaKnow.com by Dennis Yuzenas
ascd.org articles
EdReformer.com by Tom vander Ark
TheStudentisTheClass.com by Abraham S. Fischler
TheLearningWeb.net by Gordon Dryden and J. Vos
Someone to hunt down for a cup of coffee: ribbonfarms blog by vgururao@gmail.com
Or call me at +1 954 646 8246 and dictate your favorites. I'm ready.
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