You have to dream. We all have to dream. Dreaming is OK. Imagine me teaching from space, all over the world, touching so many peoples lives. Thats a teachers dream! I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries. Imagine a history teacher making history!
Interpretation
Dreaming is essential for teachers, as it allows them to envision impactful experiences that can reach students globally.
In this quote, Christa McAuliffe emphasizes the importance of dreaming for educators, highlighting how dreaming can lead to innovative teaching methods that transcend traditional boundaries. By imagining teaching from space, she inspires teachers to think beyond their classrooms and consider their role in shaping a global community of learners, ultimately making a profound impact on the lives of students worldwide.
In practice
During a graduation speech to inspire young teachers.
I read a lot of highly unsuitable books for an 11-year-old. I was desperate to read as widely as possible. I thought, 'There are so many places I am never going to get the chance to visit, but I can if I read them.' And I did. I could go anywhere in the world - and off it - by reading.
Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.
To educate girls is to reduce poverty.
A sympathetic parent might see the spark of consciousness in a baby's large eyes and eagerly accept the popular claim that babies are wonderful learners, but it is hard to avoid the impression that they begin as ignorant as bread loaves.
A university is not, thank heavens, a place for vocational instruction, it has nothing to do with training for a working life and career, it is a place for education, something quite different.
I was taught that if you're going to study something, you must understand it deeply and be familiar with primary sources. But if you write a history of the whole world, you can't do this. That's the trade-off.
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