“Becoming enlightened is not special, but it's unusual.” TeacherSpecialBecomingEnlightenedUnusualBecoming Enlightened Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think when we talk about corporal punishment, and we have to think about our own children, and we are rather reluctant, it seems to me, to have other people administering punishment to our own children, because we are reluctant, it puts a special obligation on us to maintain order and to send children out from our homes who accept the idea of discipline. So I would not be for corporal punishment in the school, but I would be for very strong discipline at home so we don't place an unfair burden on our teachers.” PeopleThinkingChildrenIdeasHomeSeemsWould BeSchoolOrderStrongAcceptingTeacherSpecialDisciplineBurdenPunishmentObligationVery StrongUnfairReluctantCorporal Punishment Author:John F. Kennedy
“The librarians that I've spoken to, the teachers and the librarians who really care and do advise parents and children of what's good and what's out there, they are very special. They have a kind of wisdom that a lot of people don't have.” PeopleKindChildrenCareParentTeacherSpecialAdviseLibrarianChildren And Parents Author:Julie Andrews
“Not to belittle what we do as actors, but my wife Helen is a teacher, and she makes a real difference to kids. So it's unusual to see people thinking of us as something special.” PeopleThinkingRealKidsActorsDifferencesTeacherWifeSpecialMy WifeUnusualSomething SpecialBelittleHelen Author:Colin O'Donoghue
“The teacher's task is not to talk, but to prepare and arrange a series of motives for cultural activity in a special environment made for the child.” ChildrenMadeEnvironmentTeacherSpecialActivityTasksSeriesMotiveMontessori Author:Maria Montessori
“In our young minds houses belonged to women were their special domain, not as property, but as places where all that truly mattered in life took place - the warmth and comfort of shelter, the feeding of our bodies, the nurturing of our souls. There we learned dignity, integrity of being; there we learned to have faith. The folks who made this life possible, who were our primary guides and teachers, were black women.” MindMadeSoulHomeBodyYoungHouseWomenBlackTeacherSpecialIntegrityComfortDignityPropertyFolksGuidesThis LifePrimariesWarmthHave FaithShelterFeedingBlack WomenDomainNurturingBeing ThereYoung Minds Book:Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics Source: Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics
“Mothers seem to be in subtle competition with teachers. There is always an underlying fear that teachers will do a better job thanthey have done with their child.... But mostly mothers feel that their areas of competence are very much similar to those of the teacher. In fact they feel they know their child better than anyone else and that the teacher doesn't possess any special field of authority or expertise.” KnowsFeelsChildrenDoneFactsSeemsJobsMotherTeacherSpecialFieldsAuthorityAreasCompetitionSubtleCompetenceExpertiseBetter Jobs Book:Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools Source: Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools
“the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual reply is women, blacks, teachers, and unions. Those are 'special interests' to be proud of - because together they comprise the majority of Americans. What about the 'special interests' that dominate the Republican Party - the oil companies, the banks, the gun lobby, and the apostles of religious intolerance?” TogetherPoliticalNamesInterestReligiousPartyCompanyTeacherSpecialProudRepublicanGunMajorityUnionsDemocraticOilUsualIntoleranceBe ProudRepublican PartyPolitical PartiesDemocratic PartyApostlesSpecial InterestsReligious IntoleranceOil Companies Author:Geraldine Ferraro
“Art saved my life in two ways. It made me feel special, because I could do things my friends couldn't, but it also gave me a way to demonstrate to my teacher that, despite the fact that I couldn't write a paper or do math, I was paying attention.” WayFeelsWritingArtMadeTwoFactsAttentionTeacherSpecialPaperMy FriendsMathSavedDespitePay AttentionTwo Ways Author:Chuck Close
“At Reliance Foundation schools, we lay special emphasis on value-based education, sports, and overall development of students. That is why the teacher-students ratio is kept at a healthy 1:20 so that all children get proper attention in class.” ChildrenSchoolValuesSportsAttentionClassTeacherSpecialStudentsDevelopmentHealthyFoundationLaysEmphasisRelianceRatiosTeacher Student Author:Nita Ambani
“Digital technology has several features that can make it much easier for teachers to pay special attention to all their students.” PayAttentionTechnologyTeacherSpecialStudentsEasierFeaturesDigitalDigital Technology Author:Bill Gates
“None of my English teachers in college were praising me or telling me I was anything special. But then in creative writing classes they were. And I enjoyed those more anyway.” WritingClassCreativeTeacherSpecialCollegePraiseEnjoyedCreative WritingEnglish Teacher Author:John Brandon