“A teacher who can show good, or indeed astounding results while he is teaching, is still not on that account a good teacher, for it may be that, while his pupils are under his immediate influence, he raises them to a level which is not natural to them, without developing their own capacities for work at this level, so that they immediately decline again once the teacher leaves the schoolroom.” MayStillsShowsNaturalLevelsResultsTeacherInfluenceTeachingCapacityAccountsRaisesDevelopingDeclinePupilsGood Teacher Author:Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of education...to raise the lower ranks of society nearer to the higher.” MadeTeacherTeachingHigherRaisesGreat ThingsMemorableAccomplishedEducation And KnowledgeGeneral Education Author:John Adams
“I grew up in a town where there were no adults over forty who weren't somebody's parents. It was, unfortunately, the kind of town that's a "great places to raise kids" - that's basically code for "there are no adults here who are not parents." I had a few teachers who were kind of weirdo drama teachers and were hugely influential.” KindKidsParentTeacherGrewDramaGrew UpAdultsTownsRaisesCodeFortyInfluentialWeirdo Author:Meghan Daum