"I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession"
- Charles Schumer
About this Quote
This quote by Charles Schumer speaks with the importance of mentor as an occupation. He thinks that teaching needs to be appreciated and valued, instead of being viewed as a job that is towered above. He is recommending that instructors need to be provided the same regard and admiration as other occupations, such as doctors and legal representatives. He is also indicating that instructors need to not be the target of criticism or ridicule. Schumer is emphasizing the value of teaching and the impact it has on society. He believes that instructors should be viewed as professionals who are making a positive contribution to society. He is advocating for instructors to be offered the recognition and appreciation they are worthy of.
This quote is written / told by Charles Schumer somewhere between November 23, 1950 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
The author also have 32 other quotes.
"Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn"
"Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach"
