“The neutrality and clarity of an engineering drawing is a better model for teaching about art than all the uncontrollable drivel about the cabbala and metaphysics and the ecstasy of sainthood.” ArtTeachingModelsDrawingClarityEcstasyEngineeringMetaphysicsNeutralityUncontrollableSainthoodDrivel Author:George Grosz
“I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams.” LooksDreamWantedGirlMy OwnVisionRolesPlayerTeachingFieldsInspireCreatingModelsLook UpPlusCampsRole ModelsAnd OffInspire OthersCampersGreat Role Models Author:Jennie Finch
“Rules and models destroy genius and art.” ArtFreedomTeachingGeniusIntellectualModelsIntelligenceRationalityGenius And Madness Author:William Hazlitt
“Teaching is another area I like to explore. I've had a lot of great role models and people who have taken the time over the years to help me - and the wheel turns.” PeopleYearsHelpingTurnsRolesTakenTeachingModelsAreasWheelsHelp MeRole ModelsGreat Role Models Author:Ralph Strangis
“The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings.” PeopleProblemSchoolCommonTeachingModelsCommon SenseHarvardBusiness ModelsBusiness School Author:Mo Ibrahim
“I don't have too much interest in teaching other people how to get rich. And that isn't because I fear the competition or anything like that - Warrenhas always been very open about what he's learned, and I share that ethos. My personal behavior model is Lord Keynes: I wanted to get rich so I could be independent, and so I could do other things like give talks on the intersection of psychology and economics. I didn't want to turn it into a total obsession.” PeopleWantGivingWantedTurnsInterestLordRichPsychologyToo MuchShareTeachingBehaviorModelsEconomicsIndependentCompetitionObsessionGet RichEthosIntersectionsKeynesTeaching OthersPersonal Behavior Author:Charlie Munger
“The model of the teaching hospital, which links research to teaching and service is what's missing in global health.” TeachingMissingModelsResearchHospitalsLinksGlobal Health Author:Paul Farmer
“They [academy writing programs] have no concept that the world has changed, that publishing has changed, that filmmaking has changed, and if you're not constantly looking at your education model and adjusting for the change, you'll find yourself teaching antiquity. Like all of these programs that won't accept students who are writing genre fiction - what an institutional ego!” IfsWorldWritingFictionAcceptingTeachingChangedStudentsEgoModelsConceptsProgramGenreFinding YourselfFilmmakingPublishingAcademyAntiquityAdjusting Author:Tod Goldberg
“I believe that one of the most damning things about our culture is the adage to never talk religion and politics. Because we don't model this discourse at the dinner table and at Thanksgiving, we don't know how to do it well and we're not teaching our children about the world and about how to discuss it.” KnowsWorldBelieveWellsChildrenCultureI BelieveKnow HowTeachingModelsOur ChildrenTablesDinnerDiscourseAdagesDinner TableReligion And Politics Author:Julianna Baggott
“When I was young, I went to college, had a teacher who was, had been a student of Trilling's at Columbia, this was in California. And he, I started reading him around that time, and then I went to Columbia as well, Trilling was still teaching there, I took a course with him. He was not a great teacher, but he was, when I was younger, he was a good model for the kind of criticism I wanted to do, because he thought very dialectically.” WellsKindStillsWantedYoungCoursesReadingTeacherTeachingStudentsCollegeModelsCriticismCaliforniaGreat TeacherColumbia Author:Louis Menand
“I think in terms of educating a group of readers, MFA programs are very good. I just think the model of MFA programs in which a young poet goes through the program, publishes a series of books, gets teaching jobs, that's a bit at risk.” ThinkingBookJobsYoungBitsTermRiskGroupsTeachingPoetReaderModelsProgramSeriesVery GoodPublish Author:Edward Hirsch
“We learn as much by others' failings as by their teachings. Examples of imperfection is just as useful for achieving perfection as are models of competence and perfection.” FailingTeachingAchieveExampleModelsPerfectionImperfectionCompetence Author:Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” ChildrenWisdomKidsCultureParentEducationFamilyTeachingListeningDiversityModelsSocial JusticeParentingVery GoodEducationalMy ChildrenYour ChildrenRole ModelsListenersImitationDeep ThoughtEldersJust ListenBeing A ParentHaving ChildrenImitatingChildren And ParentsHaving KidsGood ParentGood ListenerHappy ChildrenChildren EducationImitatorParents And TeachersBeing A KidBeing A Role ModelChild PsychologyGood ParentingSetting An ExampleGood Role ModelsAmazing ParentsHappy KidBeing A Good ParentInspirational ChildrenSetting A Good ExamplePerfect ChildGood Upbringing Author:James A. Baldwin
“The best way to make a permanent change for good is to make Jesus Christ your model and His teachings your guide for life.” WayJesusChristTeachingModelsJesus ChristGuidesBest WayPermanentPermanent Change Author:Richard G. Scott