Good Teachers

"One good teacher outweighs a ton of books.” (Chinese saying)

“A good teacher is better than many books.” (German proverb)

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." (Brad Henry)

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.”    (Alexandra K Trenfor)

“A good teacher isn't someone who gives the answers out to their kids but is understanding of needs and challenges and gives tools to help other people succeed.” (Justin Trudeau)

"The teacher, if indeed wise, does not bid you to enter the house of their wisdom, but leads you to the threshold of your own mind." (Kahil Gibran)

“A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students but is one who awakens their interest in the subject and makes them eager to pursue it for themselves. An outstanding teacher is a spark plug, not a fuel line.” (Norman J Berrill)

"Great teachers see challenging students as a reason to try that much harder." (Todd Whitaker)

"Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves."  (Todd Whitaker)

"You do not have to be kind to be a teacher, but you do have to be kind to be a good one." (Todd Whitaker)

"The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence." (Amos B Alcott)

"A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence."  (Bruce Lee)

"Great teachers do not act important; they make their students feel important."    (Todd Whitaker)

"Great teachers treat their students the way their best teacher treated them."  (Al Burr)

"The best teachers make every decision based on what is best for their students."   (Al Burr)

"The struggle to become a better teacher begins all over again with the advent of each new class."   (Martin Henley)