“At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned artists and among the best of that time.” ArtImportantArtistTeacherTheoryUniversityContraryAcademicOrientationBest TeacherRenowned Author:Ralph Allen
“Throughout the course of my life, I have been very fortunate to have had excellent teachers - not just in meditation, but in martial arts, music, scuba diving, and in my academic education.” Has BeensArtCoursesTeacherMeditationExcellentFortunateMartial ArtsAcademicRamaDivingArt MusicScubaAcademic EducationScuba Diving Author:Frederick Lenz
“Numerous are the academic professors, but rare are wise and noble teachers.” TeacherWiseNobleProfessorsAcademic Author:Albert Einstein
“Can a geology teacher blithely tell his students that the earth is flat, or a European history professor that the Holocaust didn't happen? That's not academic freedom, but dereliction of duty.” HappensEarthTeacherStudentsDutyFlatsProfessorsHolocaustAcademicGeologyEuropean HistoryAcademic Freedom Author:Jerry A. Coyne
“I decided to become a teacher because I thought it would be a great career where I could wear different hats. You're an academic one moment, and you're a psychologist the next moment, an athlete the next moment... when you are out on the playground or coaching...so it enables you to play different roles.” DifferentPlayMomentsWould BeNextCareersRolesTeacherDecidedAthleteCoachingHatsAcademicPsychologistPlaygrounds Author:Erik Weihenmayer
“People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go far beyond meeting standardised test measures. They aspire to truly level the playing field for their students, which means inspiring a love of learning, fostering the highest levels of critical thinking, building perseverance in working towards academic excellence, and so on.” PeopleThinkingWantMeanRealDifferencesLevelsTeacherTeachingFieldsStudentsBuildingHighestTestsImpactMeetingsExcellencePerseveranceCriticalAcademicAspireCritical ThinkingPlaying FieldsFosteringLove Of LearningAcademic Excellence Author:Wendy Kopp
“When I was at seminary in my early twenties, one of my teachers said to me, "You're going to have to decide. Either you're going to be an academic or you're going to be a pastor. You can't be both." I remember thinking, Rats! I want to be both! Why are you telling me I can't do these two things?And so I have kind of oscillated to and always wanted to do both.” ThinkingWantKindSaidI CanTwoWantedRememberTeacherTwentiesTwo ThingsAcademicPastorRatsSeminary Author:N. T. Wright
“I loathed school. I don't have an academic mind, and besides I was so bored by my teachers! How teachers can take a child's inventiveness and say yes, yes, in that pontifical way of theirs, and smother everything!” WayMindChildrenSchoolTeacherBoredAcademicInventivenessSo Bored Author:John Hurt
“I'm not sure that I've ever been drawn to the academic life as such. Theology has been a matter of survival for me. If I have a carapace of academic presentability, it is thanks to the wonderful teachers I had.” IfsHas BeensMatterTeacherWonderfulSurvivalTheologyThanksNot SureAcademicWonderful TeacherAcademic Life Author:James Alison