ABSTRACT
Most great teachers did not start out that way, and they did not become great by accident. They learned, they adapted, they grew. They did not hide from new ideas, and they were not comfortable with mediocrity. They are committed to being more effective tomorrow than they were today. When the lesson is over, they think about how they can make it better next time. They spend time in the summer thinking about how they can improve their lessons next year. That’s just what they do. They do not always have the most innovative lessons, but they keep trying. This relentless commitment to professional growth encourages their colleagues and obviously benefits their students. The teachers that are most admired are not the ones with the best lesson, they are the ones who are always in pursuit of a BETTER lesson.
