Fires in the Bathroom Quotes

“It matters to students that teachers like being in their company.”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

“I know that the way he comes into a classroom, he wants the students to leave knowing math. This makes me open my mind to what he has to say and how he’s trying to say it.”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

“History is like an endless waltz, it never ends, it keeps going on and on.”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

“taking on the role not only of instructor but of trusted elder, guide, coach, leader, and perhaps sometimes friend.”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

“foster a teacher’s habit of paying close attention to what students say, whether they speak through words or actions.”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students

“To keep the place running smoothly, students’ behavior becomes more important than their understanding, acquiescence more valued than inquiry”
― Kathleen Cushman, Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students