ABSTRACT
Great teachers make decisions following three simple guidelines: what is the purpose?, will this actually accomplish the purpose? and what will the best people think? The rule seems very straightforward, but it’s easy to get sidetracked. Before making any decision or attempting to bring about any change, effective educators ask themselves one central question, “What will the best people think?” This does not mean that effective educators do not consider views from anyone else, but they always consider what the best people will think first. Great teachers find a way to keep every student in gear and moving forward. We cannot afford for our best students to be “fine anyhow.” This concept of centering on the best people may seem new and unfamiliar, yet it is one of the crucial differences between the best educators and the rest. Nurture the superstar students have, and work to cultivate others.
