[Students] often have a "We can figure this out - don't just tell us" attitude. In that way, they can be less patient with "traditional" approaches to teaching.

Interest refers to student’s affinity, curiosity, or passion for a particular topic or skill.

We need teacher educators who regularly spend a great deal of time in classrooms so they have a deep understanding of where they students will teach.

We can always gain more depth and breadth in our work [as educators]. There are always new discoveries to be made.

In the field of education, educators know that they leave a lasting impact on their students for better or for worse. Trust is established or diminished in the classroom and very good educators understand that they are fallible. Despite their best efforts, they will not always do the best for each student.

The best educators I have met never stop asking questions. Some of them have taught for forty years and continue to be energized by new possibilities.

Sometimes educators suffer from the "I already do that" syndrome. In those cases, we feel inadequate if we admit we have a distance to go as learners of our craft.