50 Inspirational Quotes for Teachers

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A Glimpse from ED646 - Spring 2009

Monday, March 15, 2010


To assume you know someone well enough that you can and do predict their behavior and mental perspective is a gross and often tragic mistake, for it eliminates that person's freedom to create his or her own opinion and drastically affects the emerging picture of the relationship.http://groups.gaia.com/gaia_books/331943/agartha/by_meredith-l-young-sowers
I think that as educators we have to keep this in mind about our students. Often we make assumptions about them that are not always correct and sometimes it is too late to correct the error or our judgments. Instead of asking, "What is wrong with this student? The question should be "what have I done to this student?"

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  1. marMarch 15, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    Faye, I agree! so often we are so busy teaching to the students and finding ways to help them learn, we fail to see their other talents. During content area time is when I see them shine! in Art and the discussions we have with science. There is no script to follow and the students are free to share their other talents.

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  2. Christine B. MallariMarch 19, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    Sometimes it's tough to take a step back and allow things to blossom as they might. Teachers are used to being in control, and while it's necessary, maybe we often take it too far. Whether in assessments, everyday classroom dynamics, or our personal relationships I think it's a good thing to keep in mind what Faye points out--don't be caged in by, and don't cage others in with, our assumptions.

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