365 Quotes for Teachers; Inspiration and Motivation for Every Day of the Year

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The unwritten expectations of the teacher are always more 
powerful than the written rules posted on the wall. 
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The best teachers don’t always have the best lessons, but 
they always have the best relationships with kids. 

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Developing the right classroom climate is always more 
important than developing the right lesson. But great 
teachers are committed to both. 
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Principals don’t need all their teachers to be innovative . . . 
but they need all of them to be team players, to love kids, 
and to stay positive. 

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If your student forgets his pencil, give him a pencil. 
Don’t make a thing of it. There are better ways to teach 
responsibility. 
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Teachers can prepare kids for the test without building 
relationships with them—but the test is not the ultimate 
goal of a good teacher. 

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The golden rule for educators: teach every child the way 
you would want your own child to be taught. 
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The challenge for teachers is not to increase their students’ 
capacity for knowing . . . but to increase their capacity for 
DOING. 

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It’s not about having the right gift, or the right skill, or the 
right talent. It’s about having the right heart. 
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If you’re positive, passionate, and persistent . . . you WILL 
make a difference. 

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