The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.
I'm sorry. It's my fault. How do I make it right?
Apologies are not pass/fail.
if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.
I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.