Teaching Quotes (470 Quotes)


    I think primarily the reason we did better was we concentrated on teaching fewer players what to do. It kind of gets you every now and then, but I thought Sammie (Salazar) came in and did a really good job. That gave us a sixth man that we needed.


    What we've created is a really friendly environment with relevant teaching, cool music, free food and if you come for the first time you get a welcome CD because we know people are looking for a church.

    Last year, they played a bunch of close games. Learning how to win doesn't happen overnight. Coach (Bobby) Johnson has done a good job of teaching that in a real methodical way.

    But in the meantime I became accustomed to the writing life and it would be hard to change now - partly because of the salary cut if I went to my other love, teaching; and partly because I still have stories to tell, even though it isn't all that fun doing the work anymore.



    If it were admitted that the great object is to read and enjoy a language, and the stress of the teaching were placed on the few things absolutely essential to this result, . . . all might in their own way arrive there, and rejoice in its flowers . . .

    Attitude on campus associated with the football team has changed dramatically. That all starts with Dan Hawkins. As you get a chance to hear from him and meet him, you will see why that is. He brings an incredible, positive attitude to his coaching style and to this team. He pushes the players in a different way. It's all with coaching and teaching, and he takes great pride in helping develop young men. He loves our kids.


    Someone once said that war is God's way of teaching geography, but today, apparently war or even the threat of war cannot adequately teach geography,



    Despite the fact that he certainly would not have had to make a career in teaching given his extraordinary success ... he spent 15 years as a professor at the University of Houston. That kind of spoke to his interest in bringing along young talent. Not only is he a brilliant playwright, but he's also genuinely interested in young writers.


    I constantly meet people who are doubtful, generally without due reason, about their potential capacity as mathematicians. The first test is whether you got anything out of geometry. To have disliked or failed to get on with other mathematical subjects need mean nothing much drill and drudgery is unavoidable before they can get started, and bad teaching can make them unintelligible even to a born mathematician.

    The mathematician starts with a few propositions, the proof of which is so obvious that they are called self-evident, and the rest of his work consists of subtle deductions from them. The teaching of languages, at any rate as ordinarily practiced, is of the same general nature authority and tradition furnish the data, and the mental operations are deductive.

    If you start a child off at age 5, by the time he gets to 10 or 12 he's better prepared to play tackle football. He's not afraid to play. He's not intimidated by contact, so it really makes a lot of sense to start a child off from a young age, teaching him the fundamentals of football. That's what we want to do. We want to teach our kids the rules of football.

    Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties.

    They've got a group of kids that know how to win and expect to win. They are extremely well coached. I think coach Green does a tremendous job with the group that he has. They obviously have bought into his system and everything that he is teaching.



    The club has worked with and supported Diana through significant life obstacles. As a developing learner, staff has coached Diana through her most difficult subjects, teaching her to create and meet her academic goals.

    Nobody knows how many years Native Americans made maple sugar before teaching to the white man. Everyone's got their little theories. The story I heard was there was a day when the sap was running and some fell into the cook pot.

    It is from the traditional family that we absorb those universal ideals and principles which are the teaching of Jesus, the bedrock of our religious faith. We are taught the difference between right and wrong, and about the law, just punishment and discipline.

    This also is a part of the teaching of the Church, that there are certain angels of God, and certain good influences, which are His servants in accomplishing the salvation of men.





    I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

    While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.


    Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.



    When he comes in and listens to a song that you're asking him to play on and he turns to you and says, 'Hmm, that chorus goes a little long, doesn't it' you (acquiesce) 'Yes it does. Yes, of course , Mr. John Paul Jones, sir. You are absolutely correct.' It really was one of the most special things that happened to me in my entire life. Sitting down with an acoustic guitar, teaching John Paul Jones a song I'd written while he's playing it on piano - it was too much.

    Because everyone who try a-go to church, and they were trying to teach but they weren't teaching, they was brainwashing. Since I would never call that teaching ..

    It's a fine line. The first thing we have to ask is this question Is our behavior supporting our children in becoming responsible adults, or enabling them, teaching them not to be responsible.

    I would take the wrong approach for a teacher, I guess... But there was always someone in a class who would raise an objection to my way. They'd want to get into an argument with me. And I was no good at arguing. So I figured if that was what teaching was like, I better leave it to someone who knows how to maneuver an argument. I'd stick to what I knew-painting. So I didn't stay long at the Los Angeles County Artists School.


    I feel that the work that I have done in the comedy arena, is priceless in terms of what I learned, timing, everything that these incredibly talented performers were generous enough in teaching me.

    A thorough appreciation of our states history is an essential part of our childrens education, ... This important grant will give our states excellent teachers new tools and experiences that will improve history instruction for our students. It will also enhance Central Connecticut State Universitys long and distinguished record of teaching our states teachers. I salute the universitys faculty and administrators for their continuing leadership in strengthening education in Connecticut.





    My intentions were to get a teaching credential, but after being on the college campus I realized I would like to get into coaching at the college level. I am actually talking to Cal-State San Marcos about starting a baseball program. They are a fairly new school and I have thrown my name into the hat, hoping to be one of the people considered for the job.

    Richard Powers brings over 12 years of teaching and administrative experience at the University of Toronto to his new position, as well as a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit sector. I look forward to working with Richard to ensure that our MBA programs continue to grow and prosper.

    They're a very good team. Coach Cleaveland does a good job of teaching them fundamental defense. Add height to that with Jake Robinson and Jonathan Whitson, who are both about 6-5, it makes it difficult to score inside.




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