Teacher Cadet Quotation

After our QLA schedule has been completed, each of you will be assigned a date when you will present to the class a meaningful quotation that pertains to teaching, learning, or self-enrichment. The quotation must be a minimum of one sentence but no longer than one page.

  • Write or print the quotation, in an attractive fashion, on a letter-size sheet of paper so that it can be displayed in the classroom. Consider using calligraphy, drawing, colors, computer printing, clip art, abstract designs, stenciling, etc.
  • In addition to handing in your poster, you should also prepare a typed copy of the quote and a well-developed explanation of what the quotation means to you and why you consider it to be important.
  • On your date to present, you will read the quotation to the class and share your interpretation and other comments.
  • Invite other class members to share their reactions to your quote and lead them in this discussion.

This product should clearly be the result of serious reflection, thoughtful design, and meticulous preparation. In other words, this should be something that you will be proud to display in our Teacher Cadet classroom for all to see and think about. (Save your work on your computer. You will need it later.)

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Example

Quote:

“Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time, and it annoys the pig.”

~Anonymous~

Meaning:

This quote means that we should be careful in selecting the lessons that we try to teach our students, our children, or one another. The lessons should be meaningful, worthwhile, and capable of being understood by the audience. Trying to teach lessons that do not meet this criteria would not only be frustrating for the teacher, but for the students as well.

Importance:

We live in an age of technology that enables us to retrieve a wealth of information that rapidly grows from one day to the next. However, the contact time that a teacher has with his students if far less than it was just a few years ago. With more information and less time, it is important that we carefully select what we will teach our students. Also, this is an age of accountability. A course’s curriculum is driven by state and national standards; and students, teachers, and schools are evaluated by standardized tests. Teachers must do everything within their power to prepare their students to pass these tests, advance to the next level, and eventually receive high school diplomas --- all of which are major steps in becoming successful in today’s world.