#teacher

The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge. ↗

— Seymour Papert

#create #invention #knowledge #provide #rather

We are not perfect. We are here to learn. Earth is one big classroom and God is our heavenly guidance counselor and teacher. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#counselor #earth #god #happiness #heaven

Roger Collins wasn’t the most popular teacher at school only because he was interesting in class. In fact, most of the girls would have loved a little after-class attention from this teacher. ↗

— Francine Pascal

#teachers #love

Love is a word, another kind of open. As the diamond comes into a knot of flame I am Black because I come from the earth's inside take my word for jewel in the open light. ↗

— Audre Lorde

#black-poet #essayist #feminist #ny-laureate #teacher

They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#teachers #inspirational

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice. ↗

— Clay Aiken

#allowed #been #better #bit #brother

I was a very bad student. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want to go farther in school. I hated school and was always the bad one; I was always insulting the teachers. ↗

— Emmanuelle Beart

#bad #bad one #farther #go #hated

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way. ↗

— Karl Barth

#does #give #god #himself #jesus

I've been a schoolteacher. I always try to get the kids to finish talking before the next one starts. ↗

— Marion Zimmer Bradley

#been #before #finish #get #i

My teachers encouraged me to audition for some professional work during our summer vacation. I landed my first job. It was for the National Theatre Company's Mimika Pantomime troupe. I ended up touring with them for the next two years. ↗

— Didi Conn

#company #during #encouraged #ended #first