“We can teach a lot of things, but if the teacher can't relate by talking to a group of friendly students, he'll never be a competent teacher.” IfsTalkingTeachTeacherGroupsStudentsRelateFriendlyRetirementCompetent Author:William Glasser
“[Moralistic] novels are at the same disadvantage as teachers: children never believe them, because they make everything that happens relate to the lesson at hand.” BelieveChildrenHandsHappensFictionNovelTeacherLessonsRelateDisadvantages Author:Madame de Stael
“Schools in which students and teachers relate as partners-where Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication is part of every interaction are communities of learning, rather than top-down, impersonal factories. Young people begin to see school as a safe and exciting place of exploration where they can share feelings and ideas, and where each child is recognized, valued and nurtured.” PeopleChildrenIdeasFeelingsSchoolYoungCommunityTeacherShareStudentsCommunicationSafeExcitingPartnersRelateExplorationFactoriesInteractionNonviolent CommunicationTeacher And StudentTop Down Author:Riane Eisler
“The extraordinary language of Nonviolent Communication is changing how parents relate to children, teachers to students, and how we all related to each other and even to ourselves. It is precise, disciplined, and enormously compassionate. Most important, once we study NVC we can't ignore the potential for transformation that lies in any difficult relationship - if we only bother to communicate with skill and empathy.” IfsChildrenImportantLyingLanguageParentDifficultStudyTeacherStudentsCommunicationSkillsEmpathyTransformationExtraordinaryCommunicateRelateBotherRelatedCompassionatePreciseNonviolent CommunicationTeacher StudentDifficult Relationship Author:Bernie Glassman
“My first trip abroad was to do a TV version of "Les Miserables" in France with Anthony Perkins. There I was at 12 acting with the guy from Psycho (1960). My parents were teachers, and it was hard for them to relate to that world.” WorldFirstsHardGuyParentActingTeacherTvsVersionsFranceRelatePsycho Author:Dexter Fletcher
“What a great teacher, a great parent, a great psychotherapist and a great coach have in common is a deep belief in the potential of the person with whom they are concerned. They relate to the person from their vision of his or her worth and value.” PersonsValuesBeliefParentCommonVisionTeacherConcernedCoachesRelateGreat TeacherGreat CoachGreat ParentsPsychotherapists Author:Nathaniel Branden
“I often suggest that my students ask themselves the simple question: Do I know how to live? Do I know how to eat? How much to sleep? How to take care of my body? How to relate to other people? ... Life is the real teacher, and the curriculum is all set up. The question is: are there any students?” PeopleKnowsRealBodyCareLife IsAsksSleepSimpleKnow HowTeacherStudentsTake CareRelateCurriculum Author:Larry Rosenberg