http://www.inpraiseofteachers.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:36:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You're the person that I most admire, The person that I most would like to be. Your friendship, like a torch, has lit a fire Deep within the cave where I am me. Because of you, I want to be a teacher, Touching someone's life as you've touched mine. And when I'm you I'll know just ... http://www.inpraiseofteachers.com/youre-the-person-that-i-most-admire/ Good teachers make all the difference. According to research by academic-testing expert William Sanders and others, the effectiveness of the individual classroom teacher is the single biggest factor affecting students' academic growth. In one study, for example, Sanders found that students who had been taught by three ineffective teachers in ... http://www.inpraiseofteachers.com/in-praise-of-good-teachers/ We are all indebted to our teachers These are the teachers who taught us all the things we know and do today Now you ask – who are these teachers? Teachers are the instructors, trainers, tutors, coaches, lecturers and professors from the kindergarten to the university Teachers taught us how to read and write They explained how to ... http://www.inpraiseofteachers.com/in-praise-of-teachers/