Saturday, October 1, 2011

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

The following quotes are inspirations to me and I share them to inspire someone else

"Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity."~Lyndon B. Johnson



We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.”

Developmentally appropriate practices are ways of teaching that vary for or adapt to the age and experience of the individual learner. So fundamentally the definition has not changed. Instead, it has been expanded to include the fact that not only do you have to consider children as individuals, but you also have to consider children as members of groups with their own cultural identities."~ Sue Bredekamp


"Effective teachers are intentional in everything they do-they are purposeful, they're, planful, they know why they're doing what they're doing and they can explain it to other people"-Sue Bredekamp


As a teacher I feel I have a moral obligation
to help the children in my classroom grow
toward becoming full human beings and to feel successful.
Teaching cognitive skills is not enough...
-Jean Medick



In an effective classroom
students should not only know what they are doing,
they should also know why and how.
-Harry Wong





Learning is a treasure
that will follow its owner everywhere.
-Chinese Proverb












3 comments:

  1. I love the quote by Harry Wong. His "The First Days of School" was like my bible during my first year of teaching.

    I also like the quote you chose by Sue Bredekamp. How true that is. I agree that is vital to look at children not only as individuals, but as individuals within a culture.

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  2. I enjoy the quotes you chose. The one regarding effective teachers is particularly relevant to me right now. I mentor teachers and this quote will be shared with them as my goal for them: to be purposeful, planful and know what they are doing and why. Love it!

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  3. I enjoyed your post. Right about now, I need a little inspiration fro Lyndon B. Johnson's words.
    Sue Bredekamp was one of my choices as well. Her motivation and passion for children were astounding.

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