Word: teachers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...What makes a great teacher? They should care deeply about their students, have an enthusiasm for their subject, and their door should always be open," he said. "Does this happen at Harvard? No. That's why you're all paying $37 billion a year to go here...
Murray talks like a teacher, throwing in vocabwords like "obstreperous" and "obviate," lingeringon tangents that are more educational than theyare relevant. Nothing makes criticism of Imarried a Communist more of a dilemma than thehalf tangential/half-conclusive speeches Murraymakes throughout. In a novel that doesn't revolvearound a climax that estranges its main characterfrom the reader by making him the subject of twoother people's conversation, Murray'sphilosophical effervescence is a rare source ofenergy. Yet, it cloys. For example, after a longdiscussion of how Ira's Estonian nurse used topoke fun at his dainty wife by daintily giving Irablow jobs, Murray mildly...
...clear that I was disappointed by Harshbarger's close defeat Tuesday night. I think he is the better man for the job and would have been a stronger advocate for the people of Massachusetts. I worry that your relative inattention to education--save a few soundbites spent teacher-bashing--will continue into your new administration. But you gave me some hope when in your victory speech you uttered the following line: "Teaching is the most important job there is." If you really believe that, prove it to the 50 percent of voters who chose you--and the 50 percent...
Because of his experiences in the class, Briones says he was inspired to become a high school teacher after graduation. At Belmont Hills School, he tried to pass the lessons of the course on to his students by modeling his curriculum...
...says she is interested in following in her father's footsteps as a teacher and coach as a long-term goal...