Every day Quote by Lisa Cleaveland

“The only real job of a teacher, especially a writing teacher, is to help students find themselves.”

— Derrick Jensen

Substitute teacher: 'Does your normal teacher let you do that?' Students: 'Yeah...'

— Anonymous

Teach the writer, not the writing.

— Lucy Calkins

“A teacher isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she…

— Paulo Coelho

“The next time you find yourself reaching for the word teach, substitute the word learn. It”

— Pam Laricchia

“View everyone around you as a teacher; from some, seek to learn what not to do and from others, what to do.”

— Amey Hegde

Change the way we teach; Empower teachers

— John Doerr

“The greatest teachers don’t just teach lessons—they inspire dreams, plant hope, and cultivate character.”

— Manuel Corazzari

“Teachers need to sit with their journal and write in the voice of that teenager. Write and remember. That’s who we teach!”

— Penny Kittle

“A paragraph a day keeps teacher away.”

— Safir Kassim Booudjelal

When I teach, I try to assign writers from whom I can learn.

— Tom Barbash

“A good teaching technique is fine, but there is no substitute for knowing more than the students know.”

— Dave Baranek