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Old 09-23-2002, 01:58 PM   #30
Tadhg Bird
 
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Paula Lydon wrote:
What, in your opinion, makes a true teacher?
He's two feet tall, green, and lives in a swamp.

OK seriously, a "true" teacher is a clear conduit for learning. An embodiment of the material being taught. S/He leads a student to thier knowledge, but the responsibility to learn is ofcourse, the students.

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