With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even superhuman effort will not save a child from his environment or himself. It's not the job of the teacher to save a child's soul; it is the teachers' job to provide an opportunity for the child to save his own soul.
But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with bei… - Rafe Esquith
But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with bei…
- Rafe Esquith
To quote the exceptional teacher Marva Collins, "I will is more important than IQ." It is wonderful to have a terrific mind, but it's been my experie… - Rafe Esquith
To quote the exceptional teacher Marva Collins, "I will is more important than IQ." It is wonderful to have a terrific mind, but it's been my experie…
If a child is going to grow into a truly special adult–someone who thinks, considers other points of view, has an open mind, and possesses the abilit… - Rafe Esquith
If a child is going to grow into a truly special adult–someone who thinks, considers other points of view, has an open mind, and possesses the abilit…
I want my students to love to read. Reading is not a subject. Reading is a foundation of life, an activity that people who are engaged with the world… - Rafe Esquith
I want my students to love to read. Reading is not a subject. Reading is a foundation of life, an activity that people who are engaged with the world…
Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better re… - Rafe Esquith
Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better re…
With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even … - Rafe Esquith
With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even …
When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come from Mexico,… - Rafe Esquith
When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come from Mexico,…
The reason I love teaching, it's like being a miner. I find all these undiscovered jewels and, with the right motivation, they're amazed at what they… - Rafe Esquith
The reason I love teaching, it's like being a miner. I find all these undiscovered jewels and, with the right motivation, they're amazed at what they…
Most of us have participated in the trust exercise in which one person falls back and is caught by a peer. Even if the catch is made a hundred times … - Rafe Esquith
Most of us have participated in the trust exercise in which one person falls back and is caught by a peer. Even if the catch is made a hundred times …
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