The mediocre teacher tells
“
The mediocre teacher tells
The good teacher explains
The superior teacher
demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires
”
Meaning
This quote means teaching rises in quality from telling, to explaining, to demonstrating, and finally to inspiring. The highest teacher awakens something lasting in the student.
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