You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned: John Wooden's Teaching Principles and Practices
Swen Nater
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Industriousness (hard work) and enthusiasm (a genuine love for what you are doing) are the cornerstones for success.”
“For those teachers I have mentioned, and also for me, teaching is much more than a job. It is a responsibility to those under my supervision—a responsibility to teach them. And how can I tell if I’ve taught them, if I’ve been successful? Right. Only if they’ve learned. Therefore, I have learned to focus on studying people, especially young people. I study the way they react, the way they are motivated, the way they are frustrated, and the way they work. This will help me discover the way they learn and when I discover that, I’m half way there. The methods I learned, both for the classroom and for the court, were created from and for my students.” - John Wooden”
“You haven’t made a fire till it has burned. You haven’t made a dollar till it’s earned. And no teaching has transpired If the child has not acquired. You haven’t taught a child till he has learned.”
“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”
“There are actually eight laws of learning—Demonstration, Explanation, Imitation, Repetition, Repetition, Repetition, Repetition, and Repetition. The importance of repetition until automaticity cannot be overstated. Repetition is the key to learning. There is absolutely no substitute for repetition. I believe in learning by repetition to the point where everything becomes automatic… the best teacher is repetition, day after day, throughout the season.” - John Wooden”
“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.”
“Student interest is directly proportional to the depth and breadth of teachers’ knowledge; and student interest is vital to effective teaching.”
“Relationships are the Ends, Not the Means.”
“Priority Practice planning was a sacred time. It was always at the same time of day, in the morning, and was never interrupted except for emergencies.”
“Pattern Consistency is a major key to time-management. Search for and discover the best time to do planning, and do your planning at that same time every day. When the priorities receive their own place in the day, each day will have the same pattern. Pattern begets comfort and productivity. Patience An abundance of patience is needed to manage time consistently. Making the change to becoming a good time-manager may be very difficult.”
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