"We can teach a lot of things, but if the teacher can't relate by talking to a group of friendly students, he'll never be a competent teacher.“


-William Glasser

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We can teach a lot of things, but if the teacher can't relate by talking to a group of friendly students, he'll never be a competent teacher.

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