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RE: Lesson teachers

Author: Dee
Date: 1999-08-22 03:41

People who do this have no business being teachers. Yes it is their duty to point out things that need corrected but it is not appropriate to put down a student or their goals and ambitions. It is not possible to tell with certainty who can or cannot go on to be a professional. History is full of people who were told they couldn't be this or that yet become some of the greatest of all time.

Franco Corelli was one of the great opera singers of the middle of this century. One of his teachers is reported to have told him to give it up, that he'd never amount to anything. Another opera singer who was considered one of the greats in her own day was Magda Olivero. One of her teachers told her she was hopeless.

I have personally taught martial arts. Some of the most promising students end up fading away while the kid that trips over his own feet goes on to be a national champion.

It is a teacher's responsibility to work to bring out the best in each and every student no matter what they think the person's potential may be.

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