Becki

“They will need you to put the right books in their hands, book in which they can lose themselves and books in which they can find themselves.”
― Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst, Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading

“Much as a teacher may wince at the thought, he is also an entertainer—for unless he can hold his audience, he cannot really instruct or edify them.”
― Sydney J. Harris

“The key to enjoying wine isn’t just to guzzle a lot of expensive wine, it’s to learn about wine.”
― Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

“Among the many things that made the Professor an excellent teacher was the fact that he wasn't afraid to say 'we don't know.' For the Professor, there was no shame in admitting you didn't have the answer, it was a necessary step toward the truth. It was as important to teach us about the unknown or the unknowable as it was to teach us what had already been safely proven.”
― Yoko Ogawa, The Housekeeper and the Professor