Teacher Knowledge Quotes

What a teacher needs to know about psychology "might almost be written on the palm of one's hand."

It is only the fundamental conceptions of psychology which are of real value to a teacher.

If we could reach the point where many of our nation's future leaders know what teachers know after teaching successfully in our highest-need schools, we would have a very different situation.

We've long believed teachers know best what their students need to succeed, and that includes the creation of healthy, supportive school communities.

Hardworking, passionate teachers know their students' needs better than anyone else in the school environment. If we can tap into their needs, we can unleash smarter solutions and empower those people on the front lines.

I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.

As educators, we are only as effective as what we know. If we have no working knowledge of what students studied in previous years, how can we build on their learning? If we have no insight into the curriculum in later grades, how can we prepare learners for future classes?

I want every math teacher to know math. I want every science teacher to have expertise in science. I want them to know how to inspire and engage young people.

At DonorsChoose.org, we believe that classroom teachers often know their students better than anybody else in the system and that their front-line experience gives them a special kind of wisdom.