“There is a tendency to throw computers at third world problems, which I think is often a distraction. Putting computers in the schools is great, but it may be more important to put teachers in the schools.” ThinkingWorldMayImportantProblemSchoolTeacherComputerThirdsTendenciesDistractionThird WorldWorld Problems Author:Terry Winograd
“My third grade teacher called my mother and said, 'Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in a dress if we don't get him into therapy.' And wouldn't you know, just last week I spoke at Tulane University, and I wore a lovely green and black dress.” IfsKnowsSaidEndsLastsMotherBlackTeacherWeekSonThirdsDressesGreenUniversityLovelyTherapyGradesSpokesNew OrleansYour SonThird Grade Author:Laverne Cox
“Half of all kids in public education are below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the achievement gap comes from factors outside of school. Teachers influence about seven to ten percent of what happens in kids' lives. When you think about those statistics, you have to think about how to re-envision education so it's holistic and so we share responsibility.” ThinkingTwoHappensKidsSchoolLinesHalfResponsibilityPovertyTeacherShareInfluenceTenAchievementPercentThirdsSevenFactorsStatisticsGapsHolisticPublic EducationSchool TeachersAchievement Gap Author:Randi Weingarten
“I was a bookworm who aced every test - until third grade, when my teacher handed out a pop quiz about Jesus and the Apostles.” JesusTeacherTestsThirdsPopsGradesApostlesThird GradeQuizBookworms Author:Caroline Leavitt
“My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students.” SchoolTeacherStudentsMomThirdsMy MomGradesPublic SchoolSchool TeachersThird Grade Author:Jane McGonigal
“Ideas are like pizza dough, made to be tossed around, and nearly every book represents what my son's third grade teacher refers to as a "teachable moment.” MadeBookIdeasMomentsTeacherSonThirdsGradesMy SonPizzaDoughThird GradeTeachableTeachable Moments Author:Anna Quindlen
“The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the student growth in our corps members' classrooms to that of other teachers in similar situations.” WayCertainGrowthPartySituationStudyTeacherStudentsMembersThirdsIndependentImpactCompareClassroomOrganisationThird Parties Author:Wendy Kopp
“The Four Reliances. First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions.” MindFirstsRealSpiritTeacherFourTeachingPersonalityPurePerceptionEssenceThirdsBuddhistRelyInterpretationFourthSuperficialRelianceJudgmentalReal Wisdom Author:Gautama Buddha
“My mother taught me to read before I went to school, so I was pretty bored in school, and I turned into a little terror. You should have seen us in third grade. We basically destroyed our teacher. We would let snakes loose in the classroom and explode bombs.” ShouldLittlesSchoolMotherTeacherTaughtShould HaveThirdsTerrorDestroyedBoredBombsGradesClassroomSnakesThird Grade Author:Steve Jobs
“As places of learning, schools have a responsibility to also educate on nutrition, which we all can agree is far more important than algebra, no matter what your third-period teacher claims.” ImportantMatterSchoolResponsibilityTeacherPeriodsThirdsClaimsNo Matter WhatAgreeEducateNutritionAlgebra Author:Lynda Resnick
“I started taking lessons in third grade because I thought it was a fun thing to do. Through my acting teacher, I got my manager. That was about 5th grade. So once that happened it kind of clicked that I probably should pursue acting as a career.” ShouldKindFunActingCareersTeacherHappenedLessonsThirdsPursueManagersThings To DoGradesFun ThingsThird GradeActing Teachers Author:Jared Gilman