Marva Collins Quotes About Students
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The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior.
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There is a brilliant child locked inside every student.
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I got so tired of hearing those proverbs when I was a child. Now I use them all the time. Sometimes they are the best way to say what needs to be said. I teach them to my students. I have a collection of proverbs for class discussion and writing assignments.
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Before I can effectively discipline students, I have to earn their friendship and respect.
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I have discovered few learning disabled students in my three decades of teaching. I have, however, discovered many, many victims of teaching inabilities.
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Students do not need to be labeled or measured any more than they are. They don't need more Federal funds, grants, and gimmicks. What they need from us is common sense, dedication, and bright, energetic teachers who believe that all children are achievers and who take personally the failure of any one child.
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When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed.
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What all good teachers have in common, however, is that they set high standards for their students and do not settle for anything less.
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Don't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior. When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed.
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