These three lines include two of the most insightful quotes in all of philosophy. The successful teacher will always examine themselves, especailly in relation to their interaction with their students. Examining who we honestly are as individuals, is the only way toward true self-improvment. A teacher needs to know this and to explain to their students that self-actualization comes only with self-examination and with the ability to face the pain that comes with self-knowledge.

The discussion of Material Hope and the importance of teaching and teaching quality to its success are among the most significant points made by the author. The dedication of the teacher and the ability of the teacher to relate a topic or subject to the student on that student's level are critical to education, especially for students that feel alienated to the system. Dedication and a true desire to help the student is essential if a teacher wants to connect with the student on a personal level. Students can always detect and respond positively to a caring and passionate teacher. In the end, a teacher is only a guide, and a great teacher is one who can motivate the student to take control of their own development.

This one sentence sums up my belief in effective teaching. The idea of developing deep and caring relationships between a teacher and their students sound simple but is actuallt very complex. On the surface, this sounds like it is primarily an emotional relationship - one in which the student and teacher care about and like one another. In fact, for a teacher to demonstrate a deeply caring attitude means that that teacher needs to invest the time and effort to ensure that the student learns and develops the lessons of the classroom and the lessons of life. Caring about your students means you are not satisfied unless your students mature and develop to fulfill their potential.

The disproportionate distribution of property, wealth, and resources among the population of our country (and the world) is one of the great inustices of man. In a country with so much wealth, with so many billionaires, and with so much money wasted on war and inhumanity, how can we as sentient beings stand by while so many of our fellow humans try to survice on so little. The inequalities asault our sensibilites daily. It is clear that inequalities in our educational system are just a symptom of deeper inustices that pervade our world. We all need to recognize this moral injustice and work against it.

This text made me think about things deeper than I did before. The teacher realizing here that many of her students did not attend community college or any college at all gave her a deep sense of frustration. From her experience, many kids were already uninterested in learning, but many times it seems as if they were set up that way, and the system failed them. This reminds me that many times the way the educational system is not fair; what may seem fair and achievable for some may not for others, which is the most upsetting part to me. Relating to one of our first texts, this reminds me of how school is supposed to be an equalizer for all people, but it seems like it actually does the opposite.

When the teacher realizes all of the educational justices, it reminds me of when I was young and my mom was a high school teacher in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit is a very diverse area with low income. She was furious with the injustices of the school system, and I was exposed to much of the truth at a young age. I was still very young at this time, and fortunate enough to go to a private school at this time, but I felt for these kids.