10 quotes from great people to help you become a good teacher

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Being a good teacher is not just a vocation, but a whole art.

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Albert Einstein theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate

I never teach my students, I only try to provide an environment in which they can learn.

The teacher needs to learn about the interests of the student, see the potential in him and throw all his strength into his development. And to do it so that the child wants to learn and can do it.

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Clive Staples Lewis British writer, poet and scientist

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down the jungle, but to irrigate the deserts.

The teacher must be sensitive and understand the characteristics of each child, look for an approach to him. His mission is to fill with knowledge, but not to deprive the wards of their individuality and not to prohibit them from having a personal opinion.

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George Bernard Shaw playwright, philosopher, Nobel laureate

We want to see a child in pursuit of knowledge, not knowledge that pursues a child.

Teaching is interesting - art. But the teacher must be able to do this. It is difficult to teach something without a person's interest. A difficult task falls on the shoulders of the teacher: to instill a craving for knowledge, and not just pour it into the head in one endless stream.

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Socrates the ancient Greek philosopher

I cannot teach anyone anything, I can only make them think.

Instead of forcing your child to memorize, you need to help him come to understanding. A meaningful approach to the subject is more effective than cramming: the child thinks, understands the problem, realizes and applies knowledge in practice.

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Jim Henson is an American puppeteer, director, and screenwriter. Creator of the legendary TV program "The Muppet Show"

Children don't remember what you are trying to teach them. They remember who you are.

An interesting teacher is a deep person and an example to follow. He must inspire respect in the child, become an authority for him in his field. Then the student will clutch at knowledge like air, and absorb everything that he hears in the classroom.

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William Arthur Ward American writer

The mediocre teacher tells. A good teacher explains. Excellent teacher shows. Great teacher inspires.

It is not just that they say that being a teacher is a calling. You cannot inspire someone else if you do not burn with your work.

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Galileo Galilei physicist, astronomer, philosopher

You cannot teach a person anything, you can only help him find it in himself.

The teacher is obliged not only to know his subject, but to understand children and find an approach to each of them. This is the only way to interest the child, point out the potential and reveal his talents.

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Elbert Hubbard American writer, philosopher, artist

The goal of a child's education is to enable him to continue to develop without a teacher.

If students show outstanding results only in the presence of their teacher, then something went wrong. Children must learn to develop independently, absorb knowledge not only during classes, but also in their free time from study, and also be able to apply them in practice. And this applies not only to the school curriculum.

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Japanese wisdom

One day with a great teacher is better than a thousand days of diligent study.

Today self-education is available, and this, of course, needs to be used, but sometimes you cannot do without help. You can study the subject for months and years, but not achieve success. And then meet a person who, in a matter of days, will be able to sort everything out on the shelves and help you find the missing piece of the puzzle.

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Dalai Lama XIV spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, Nobel Prize winner

Share your knowledge. This is the path to immortality.

Beloved teachers are remembered all their lives. Five, 10 and even 30 years after graduation from high school or university. They remember the knowledge they gave, the manner of speech and even the hairstyle and scent of perfume. And former students return and bring their children to them, because they trust. The work of teachers is often not appreciated, but they should know that they are doing a great thing.