[oclug] Teachers

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 02/03/02 Mike Roy did speaketh:

> Hi everyone:
> 	In reading all the concerns about teachers and the level of education
> (or lack of it), I'm reminded of what George Bernard Shaw said of
> teachers, "He who can, does. He who cannot teaches". I think he hit the
> nail on the head.

    As someone who teaches on occasion, I can assert that quote is the perfect
way to make a bad teacher. At least try it before you criticize. Bad teachers
are those who consider it a fallback position, or a required task so they can
do what they really like. Great teachers choose to be, and love it. 

    Lets not discredit the good teachers, or generalize an entire population
by the jaded experiences of some. When I was picking on my University profs, I
did point out that I had some that were excellent. They were unfortunately
quite rare.

    Mike

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