This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Motive is the power that drives life's work. Unless the motive is strong the motion will be slight. The teacher who does not expect to continue the work of instruction for any length of time has not sufficient motive to lead her to become thoroughly prepared in all branches of what she has undertaken. She is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Motive is the power that drives life's work. Unless the motive is strong the motion will be slight. The teacher who does not expect to continue the work of instruction for any length of time has not sufficient motive to lead her to become thoroughly prepared in all branches of what she has undertaken. She is continually saying, "I may not teach another year," or "I may: it depends upon circumstances; at least I am certain that I shall not continue in the work for many years; and why should I trouble myself about better preparation, since the effort I put forth will bring me neither more money nor greater popularity?" But the teacher who has risked everything is like the man who has expended all his money in buying a ship and freighting it with a cargo to a foreign land. He must succeed. If he does not he is ruined. The risk he has taken is too great to permit any carelessness. He employs the best help, he devotes himself with the greatest degree Note.--The pages which follow on this subject are intended for those who are expecting to become life long teachers. of earnestness towards making his voyage profitable. The probability is that such a man will succeed. Whole-heartedness is essential to success, but the teacher cannot be whole-hearted who has undertaken the work of teaching school as a stepping stone to something else. The young man who is expecting to become a minister, and teaches school to get money to help him prepare for his chosen profession, never attains any great degree of true success. His mind is beyond, not here. His reading is in the line of his life-work, not that of his temporary occupation. Now we come to our first head. Those who become successful in teaching have an uquenchable desire to become...
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Add this copy of Temperament in Education: Also, Success in Teaching to cart. $13.70, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Temperament in Education: Also, Success in Teaching to cart. $25.72, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
