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The Gift of Teaching honors teachers, and is meant to thank them for generously sharing their knowledge. Gathered here are hundreds of quotations, ebbing and flowing like a conversation among great thinkers. There are writers and historians, educators and humorists, philosophers and scientistseach adding insight, comment, or quip about the myriad aspects of teaching and learning.
So whether you’re a teacher looking for an extra ounce of inspiration to ge… More >>
The Gift of Teaching: A Book of Favorite Quotations to Inspire and Encourage
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#1 by Vanvitelli on April 2, 2010 - 3:41 am
This book is simply great, for the quotations and for the authors cited.
Many thanks to the editors.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by J. S. Breunig on April 2, 2010 - 4:22 am
I received this book as a gift before I became a teaching assistant. Reading it at the end of my teaching stint, I find that there is not much substance to the style. It is a collection of quotes, which I generally don’t enjoy, with each chapter being quotes on a particular theme. This works at first, various instructors or famous people reflecting on their tutelage. But maybe 25 pages in it begins to dissolve into just seemingly-random quotes on life. You could open the page at random, pick a quote and instantly apply it to teaching…or metallurgy. I finished the book and had found only two quotes to be meaningful, neither in relation to actual teaching but more as life affirmations.
In short, if you need a gift for your child’s teacher feel free to get this in hopes that they’ll never do more than occasionally flip to a page in boredom.
Rating: 2 / 5