25 Quotes by Swen Nater

His father, Joshua Wooden, had repeatedly stressed he should never try to be better than someone else, but that he should never cease to try and become the best that he could be.

Teacher respect, motivation, self-improvement, deep subject knowledge, preparation, and transferring information are qualities all teachers should possess at any level and in any environment.

High quality programs require and foster a norm of continuous teaching improvement.

When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens—and when it happens, it lasts.” - John Wooden

Certainly moral, mental, emotional, and physical condition is part of being a good classroom student, although, in the classroom, the physical takes a back seat to the other three. We can, and should, teach all students to have integrity, in school and out of school. This will lead to a better ability to think deeply for an entire school day. And, I made a conscious effort to train my students to keep under emotional control. I believe all of this helped them in their education.” - John Wooden

Industriousness (hard work) and enthusiasm (a genuine love for what you are doing) are the cornerstones for success.

In the 1930s, he came up with an approach he calls “earned and deserved.”“I believe, in order to be fair to all students, a teacher must give each individual student the treatment he earns and deserves. The most unfair thing to do is to treat all of them the same.

If you squander your time on the tricks of the trade, On discovering just how a shortcut is made, You’ve neglected the work and your skills are but frail. If you fail to prepare, you’re preparing to fail.

Student interest is directly proportional to the depth and breadth of teachers’ knowledge; and student interest is vital to effective teaching.