Education Quote by Diane Ravitch
“Those who can’t teach, pass laws about how to evaluate teachers.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Death of Expertise, 2017
Criticizes educators who, lacking teaching skill, instead create regulations to evaluate teachers.
In simple terms: Bad teachers make rules about teaching.
Key Takeaway
Promote teaching skill over bureaucracy.
Themes
education
policy
competence
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
academic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- school administration
- policy reform
- teacher training
Key Concepts
teacher evaluation
regulatory capture
professional standards
Questions to Reflect On
- What are effective ways to improve teacher evaluation?
- How can expertise be protected from politicization?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex policy issues.
