“For me, educationboth teaching and learningis about building relationships and developing rapport with students, with parents, and with faculty.”

“There is no doubt that great teaching and great teachers have a significant impact on students and their long-term association with school and with learning.”

“If we can recognize what makes us unique and how we can positively impact our students, then we can make teaching much more meaningful and learning much more rewardingessentially, a transformative ...”

“If we can recognize what makes us unique, and how we can positively impact our students, then we can make teaching much more meaningful and learning much more rewardingessentially, a transformative...”

“For me, education—both teaching and learning—is about building relationships and developing rapport with students, with parents, and with faculty.”

“Education doesnt make you happy. Nor does freedom. We dont become happy just because were free if we are. Or because weve been educated if we have. But because education may be the means by which...”

“Because I trust in the ever-changing climate of the heart. (At least, today I feel that way.) I think it is necessary to have many experiences for the sake of feeling something; for the sake of bei...”

“The past has no power over the present moment.”

“I feel like every project I work on is a dream project, so long as I am learning.”

“Love, too, has to be learned.”

“Every pain is a lesson.”

“Students view any teacher who does not bury them under work as some sort of mentally impaired kitten to be kicked aside.”

“It is said, in a fire, everyone runs away from it save for the fireman who run towards it. When dealing with students, be the fireman.”

“Openness is something any teacher strives to instill in his or her students.”