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discussing quote:

A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. Carruthers, Thomas

Started by alka avatar alka

What does it mean

Robertofgoodna avatar Robertofgoodna said:

Quite simply, the true teacher educates his pupils to learn for themselves. Then he is no longer necessary.

lynn10 avatar lynn10 said:

He becomes unnecessary as a teacher but moves on to a role of facilitator of knowledge.

Loui avatar Loui said:

No man in this world does anything unneccesarily, he expects something or the other in return..

jocaan avatar jocaan said:

See John Holt, teacher and writer. Frank C.

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