Great teachers light a fire in the hearts of their students.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
--- William Arthur Ward
Japanese translation
A normal teacher (classroom) just talks.
A good teacher explains things in a way that is easy to understand.
A good teacher shows what you've got.
And a great teacher is a student's kindle a fire in one's heart.
This Japanese translation is much more informative.
orthographical variants
A good teacher ignites a fire in a student's heart.
education
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