Do Teachers Have to Love All of Their Students?

Great teachers set high standards for all their students, not just the ones who are already achieving. Marva Collins established on day one an atmosphere of genuine affection and concern as she promised students they would produce. Benjamin Bloom studied 120 world class concert pianists, sculptors, swimmers, tennis players,. mathematicians and research neurologists. He found something fascinating: For most of them, their first teachers were incredibly warm and accepting. It was, I'm going to teach you, not,I'm going to judge your talent.