The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."
-Marie Montessori
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge.
-Albert Einstein
The best that the great teachers can do for us is to help us to discover what is
already present in ourselves.
-Irving Babbitt
In teaching others we teach ourselves.
-Anonymous
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
-William Arthur Ward
A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image.
-Anonymous
They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.
-Carol Buchner
A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops.
-Henry Brooke Adams
One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
-Carl Jung
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.
-Thomas Carruthers
A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.
-Horace Mann
And then there are famous quotes about not so good teachers......
Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more.
-Bob Talbert
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
-Bill Gates
A child miseducated is a child lost.
-John F. Kennedy
And then there are quotes that are just downright funny............
Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.
-Gracie Allen
As long as teachers give tests, there will be prayer in schools.
-Anonymous
Do you remember your favorite teacher? What makes him or her stand out in your mind?
You know it is funny but I don't really remember a favorite teacher. I loved my 11th grade English teacher because she let us write a lot! Now adays it is hard to be a "wonderful" teacher...at least where I live. Our teachers are told what to do and how to teach every minute of the day.
Gayle,
I am telling you. You need to come to my school. You would love it!
Great quotes and Oh! so true. I had some really good teachers who made me thing I would like to become a teacher, but it was the bad ones that inpired me to teach. I wanted to do things differently. I did and I do. Stop by my blog. I think you might like what you see.
I already did Anne. I am so glad you posted your techniques sweet lady!
Isn't it sad that you had to be inspired by the bad ones.
What a nice compilation of quotes. Teacher need a little inspiration now and again.
I hope you had fun last night!
Thank you for the precious quotes and for leaving such sweet comments on my blogs.
Hugs,
andrea
Oh what a great post! I really like the quote from your post...
They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.
-Carol Buchner
So true! I can remember my favorite teacher in college. We had totally conflicting views on politics and religion but it was so great to be respected and be able to just have a conversation about what we believed regardless. I still respect and admire that teacher to this day.
Thanks for stopping by my blog http://raisingmy4sons.com
I am following you now! :)
Love that Montessori one!!!
Love it! The Marie Montessori quote is my favorite!
I had some wonderful teachers when I was in school. There was one dear teacher in elementary school who seemed to really care for her students. My goal was to remain invisible; her goal was to not allow it! :-)
I'll never forget her!
i have a favorite teacher - actually a few of them! it's amazing the difference a good teacher makes. i know you must be a fabulous teacher - i can just tell!
What a wonderful collection of 'Teacher' quotes! I am going to save them. I love your happy & inspiring blog so much!
Thanks Theresa,
I had a great time! Glad you enjoyed the quotes.
You are so welcome Andrea! You are a precious lady!
Magee,
That would be music to your college professors ears. Perhaps you can let him or her know sometime? I bet it would make someone's day!
Thanks Momma Such!
Me too Missy!
Carissa,
I love working with young children! Thanks!
I am so glad she didn't LouAnne! I like the Montessori quote a lot myself.
Brenda Susan,
You just made my day! Thanks so much for the kind words!
Those are some great quotes.
I've been lucky with my kids teachers.So far we had more good teachers then bad.
Glad to hear it Ms Bibi!
You know, I have two sisters that teach, so I'm going to send them your website. It looks like there is a bunch of great content on here :)
Cheers.
Alicia,
That one definitely belongs on the list. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Marty,
Glad you stopped by!
Blessings!
So you are not looking at my other blog with the same thoughts as me today?? Sorry. But you sure are making others smile! And what you did this morning showed a reflection of JESUS! So thanks for reflecting some Light into somebody else's light. You will be blessed. See this day is not even close to over yet!
Stacey,
I have ahem been a bit preoccupied in the restroom this morning. I will be sure to check it soon though!
Wow, I love what you did with this site!
Thanks Anne Marie! Rakesh at Blog Solutions helped me set it up. A friend mentioned to me that she follows me on twitter. I don't even know how to use twitter....ack. Rakesh did all of it.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving such a sweet comment! I am a teacher too and I cannot wait to read your blog! It looks awesome.
Thanks a bunch keep it cooking!
I love the quote, "In teaching others, we teach ourselves" - so true!
The teacher who made the biggest impact in my life was my 6th grade English teacher, who first told me I would one day become a writer. How did she know? I love her!
Rene,
I have no doubt that she remembers you as well.
Quotes are my thing...I just don't blog without them. It's my bling!
I love good teaching quotes. My favorite teacher was my high school drama teacher. She would tell me how proud she was of me. It really meant a lot.
Glad to hear it Barbara! I hope you are having a great week.
Kelly,
I can understand why from reading your blog. You are a very special lady!