The Skillful Teacher Quotes

“When we use any teaching approach, we need to be clear exactly what it's intended to achieve. This clarity should be apparent not just to us but also to students. So a lecture should begin with the lecturer explaining its purpose, its relevance to course goals and the syllabus, and its connection to earlier class sessions or assignments.”
― Stephen D. Brookfield, The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, And Responsiveness in the Classroom

“There's only one things more contagious than enthusiasm, and that's the lack of it”
― Stephen D. Brookfield, The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, And Responsiveness in the Classroom

“Attend to the Mission Statement

One of the most important dimensions of this anthropological work is researching the culturally approved language of the institution. A junior member of an organization who wishes to persuade those in power of the merits of a new and potentially threatening initiative would be well advised to couch his or her proposal in the language that is spoken and approved by those in power.”
― Stephen D. Brookfield, The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, And Responsiveness in the Classroom