PRINCIPLES RELEVANT QUOTATIONS FOR
TEACHING AND REAL LIFE
SITUATIONS
PRINCIPLE 1 Teaching is the highest form of understanding.’
Teacher’s knowledge of the subject matter is –Aristotle
essential to the implementation of important
teaching tasks.
PRINCIPAL 2 A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes
Active involvement of the learner enhances itself to light the way for others.’ –Mustafa
learning. Kemal Atatürk
PRINCIPAL 3 Teaching is the one profession that creates all
Interaction between teachers and students is other professions.’ —Unknown
the most important factor in student motivation
and involvement.
PRINCIPAL 4 Teaching is only demonstrating that it is
Students benefit from taking responsibility for possible. Learning is making it possible for
their learning. yourself.’ –Paulo Coelho
PRINCIPAL 5 There is no failure. Only feedback.’–Robert Allen
There are many roads to learning.
PRINCIPAL 6 The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to
Expect more and you will achieve more. be able to say, ‘The children are now working as
if I did not exist.’ –Maria Montessori
PRINCIPAL 7 Listening is the most difficult skill to learn and
Learning is enhanced in an atmosphere of the most important to have.’ –African Proverb
cooperation.
PRINCIPAL 8 Education is not the filling of a pot but the
Material must be meaningful. lighting of a fire.’ –W.B. Yeats
PRINCIPAL 9 There is no failure. Only feedback.’–Robert Allen
Both teaching and learning are enhanced by
descriptive feedback.
PRINCIPAL 10 There is no failure. Only feedback.’–Robert Allen
Critical feedback is only useful if the learner has
alternatives to pursue.
PRINCIPAL 11 ‘If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe
Time plus energy equals learning. we should teach the way they learn.’–Ignacio
‘Nacho’ Estrada
PRINCIPAL 12 The best teachers are those who show you
Experience usually improves teaching. where to look but don’t tell you what to see.’ –
Alexandra K. Trenfor