Slideshow of quotes to prompt thinking about curiosity and to encourage teachers to always be mindful to nurture that part of the students they teach. Also, created as a "thank you" to the colleagues I have had the wonderful privilege of working alongside for the past 8 years.
12. I do a lot of
curiosity buying; I
buy it if I like the
album cover, I buy
it if I like the
name of the band,
anything that
sparks my
imagination.
~Bruce
Springsteen
13.
14. If you give people
tools, (and they use)
their natural ability
and their curiosity,
they will develop
things in ways that
will surprise you
very much beyond
what you might
have expected.
~Bill Gates
23. The art of teaching is the art of
assisting discovery.~Mark Van Doren
24. We keep moving
forward, opening
new doors, and
doing new things,
because we’re
curious and
curiosity keeps
leading us down
new paths.
~Walt Disney
25. We shall never know
all the good that a
simple smile can do.
~Mother Teresa
26. Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive
push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A “you can
do it” when things are tough. ~Richard M. DeVos
27. Curiosity is one of the great
secrets of happiness.
~Bryant H. McGill
28. It’s sort of a mental attitude about
critical thinking and curiosity. It’s about
mindset of looking at the world in a
playful and curious and creative way.
~Adam Savage
29. Once we
believe in
ourselves, we
can risk
curiosity,
wonder,
spontaneous
delight, or any
experience that
reveals the
human spirit.
~E.E.Cummings
30. A gentle word, a
kind look, a good-
natured smile can
work wonders and
accomplish
miracles.
~William Hazlitt
31. Looking back I
realize that
nurturing
curiosity and
the instinct to
seek solutions
are perhaps
the most
important
contributions
education can
make.
~Paul Berg
32. I think all students start off
with incredible ability and
curiosity, and if they’re
given the opportunity to
pursue that, if they’re given
a chance to see the neat
things about the world in
terms that they can
appreciate and enjoy, that
their abilities will be
reinforced and that we’ll
really achieve so much
more potential out of the
great students we have
than we do today.
~Bill Gates
33. Optimism is the
faith that leads
to achievement.
Nothing can be
done without
hope and
confidence.
~Helen Keller
34. It is the supreme art of the teacher to
awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge. ~Albert Einstein
36. The only way to make
sense out of change is
to plunge into it, move
with it, and join the
dance.
~Alan Watts
37. What are you curious about?
What will your students be
curious about?
How will you nurture that
passion for knowing?
What will you discover with
your students?
Thank you for always
learning with me and
allowing me to learn
from you
~ Sarah~