Good teaching is one-fourth

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre. Gail Godwin

No one has yet

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. Emma Goldman

The object of teaching

The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without his teacher. Elbert Hubbard

Spoon feeding in the

Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon. E. M. Forster

The true aim of

The true aim of every one who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions,but to kindle minds. Frederick William Robertson

Watch your character; it

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. Frank Jackson

What can educators do

What can educators do to foster real intelligence?.. .We can attempt to teach the things that one might imagine the earth would teach us: silence, humility, holiness, connectedness, courtesy, beauty, celebration, giving, restoration, obligation, and wildness. David W. Orr