"Teachers are potentially the single most important asset in the achievement of the vision of a learning society. It is the kinds and quality of the training and development opportunities throughout their careers, and the culture in which they work, that will influence their own promotion of life-long learning values and their ability to help students to learn how to learn to succeed. Teachers are at the ‘cutting edge’ of change. It is they who hold the key to students’ growing or diminishing self-esteem, achievement and visions of present and future possibilities for learning through their own commitment, knowledge and skills." - ? Day (2002, p. 431)
"To be a passionate teacher is to be someone in love with a field of knowledge, deeply stirred by issues and ideas that challenge our world, drawn to the dilemmas and potentials of the young people who come into class each day – or captivated by all of these. A passionate teacher is a teacher who breaks out of the isolation of a classroom, who refuses to submit to apathy or cynicism." - Robert Fried (1995, p?)
"There is little or nothing in the organization and culture of schools that spurs a teacher to regard change and development as necessary, personally and intellectually rewarding, and safe. I emphasize safe because in the culture of the school the teacher who seeks help or coaching from others is one whose competence is called into question." - Seymour Sarason (1999, p. 63)
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