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Anyway the part that stands out to me is Design. We must design all the aspects of our craft from the room arrangement to the words we use. From the assessments we give to the passages we choose each of these decisions determines whether we help a few students or whether we reach every student.

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I think I could struggle over the idea of greatness for hours. But if the master is great, so too the student? What if a great master produces a disciple who lacks? Is the master also lacking? Is he by default not great? Greatness  lies in the relationship between the two and in the process of teaching. If genuine respect and hunger for learning occur, something great has come about. Thus, if a teacher cares deeply, loves learning, respects students and the learning community, there lies greatness, in the result.

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What stands out to me about this quote is its inclusiveness. I believe that every student does deserve a great teacher and great teachers deserve a chance to be such. Another thing that stands out to me is how simplistic it sounds. It sounds so great and simple yet we all know the complexity behind the quote. It is not as easy as it sounds. There are many factors that come into play when it comes to teaching so MANY different types of people. The word that seems to most significant is the word EVERY. This does not mean that every student will learn just that the opportunity is there. The opportunity to have a classroom the is equitable for all students. We are all working toward that quote because of the words "by design" this means that we are working to design a teacher who allows for an equitable experience for all of the students within that classroom.

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Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.

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Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.

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I think the quote is a nice sentiment, but at face value reads as something of a platitude (and who can disagree with platitudes without being perceived pedantic?).

The quote would better read as, “Every student deserves a teacher who teaches well (or great)...by design.

I think the distinction is essential. Is a great teacher merely a person whose actions correlate with a bullet list of best practices?

If we are individuals teaching individuals, does great teaching look the same in every learning environment? Teaching is more jazz than classical. There are more dynamics at work than what we do (and know). In fact, in some cases, it seems chance plays a vital role in the chemistry between teacher, student, and learning. The more we open ourselves up to people and possibilities, the greater the probability that chance will work in student-teacher favor.

At what point has the teacher achieved greatness? Teaching is open-ended, and the needs of students and means and content of delivery multiplicitous. I strive to be a great teacher, but I've never made this mark. Ideals and possibilities vis a vis daily realities leave it ever out of reach. To some, Trump is a great president, to others, Obama was. Is there anyone who can point out why they are both great presidents? If not, would complying with a predetermined list of presidential actions make them both so? What is the greatness of which the author speaks? :)

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I just returned from a conference on PLCs and this quote was used during the opening keynote and several sessions. They showed a video of a school where the teachers worked collaboratively and had truly eliminated the labels of "good" and "bad" teachers, which is exactly what this quote it saying - it shouldn't be chance whether a child gets a good teacher. Our schools and the professionals within them have an obligation to continually strive to improve learning for all students; we owe that to students. So the word that stands out most to me is "chance" because I still feel like the perception is that not all teachers are great and there is an element of luck involved in student placement, unfortunately.

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To me this quote needs to be appreciated in its entirety. It's not about one word. The entire message is important; let's strive to train teachers so that they have the ability to make the best attempt possible at reaching every individualized student. We need to at least start there if we are going to have any chance at overcoming obstacles like low ability, home situations, social obstacles, large class sizes, limited assistance in the classroom, so on and so forth.

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I found it hard to choose a word that is most significant because they all give meaning to each other, but I’ll explain why this quote is significant to me. This quote represents the importance of meeting EVERY child’s needs in order for them to be and feel successful. For this to occur, students DESERVE a teacher who truly cares about the education of each student. My goal for this coming school year is to work more with small groups, which I believe will help students who are struggling, as well as students who need more of a challenge.

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The words "by design" are what stand out to me. Almost everyone would agree that every child deserves a great teacher every year, in every subject. I think what we tend to forget (or ignore) is that no one is "born" a great teacher. Some of us are gifted with a heart for others, some are gifted writers, some are gifted communicators, etc., but no one is ever the perfect combination of everything it takes to make a great teacher. We all have to evaluate our strengths and weakness and purpose to learn new ideas and strategies to improve our areas of weakness - by design.

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The words that stand out to me are "every" and "by design". Every student refers to an equitable classroom, not equal. Equal means they are all treated and taught the same, and equitable classroom is a place in which all students, regardless of their current level, learning styles, disadvantages, receives a quality education from a highly qualified educator. A great teacher "by design" refers to those high quality teachers. I felt in school, that we had good teachers by chance; there were the old grabby teachers that lectured for 40 minutes and expected us to retain it all. I am NOT that kind of learning and never did well in those classes. The quote states that every effort should be made to insure that the teachers are of high quality; both by their passion to do well, as well as offering them PD to improve their pedagogical skills and knowledge base.

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The word that initially stands out to me is “every.” I do believe that all students deserve a great teacher, and I need to strive daily to be this great teacher for them. The word “every” implies all students who walk through my doors, including those with challenging behaviors, high achievers, English language learners, those above and below grade level, the ones who push my buttons, as well as the ones I adore. Through “design,” all teachers can work towards this greatness, especially if they continually strive to grow and improve as educators, which is a mindset and priority that is prevalent in our district. We collaborate, learn new strategies, develop lessons, and continuously try to do better, and in this way, we are working to meet the proposed challenge of providing every student with a great teacher.

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The words from the quote that are most significant to me are: "every student' and "by design".  First, "every student" means that no matter background, ability level, language fluency or socio economic status, every student that I have is entitled to achieve at their full potential.  We as teachers need to constantly reflect on our instruction so that we improve our practice "by design."  It takes conscious effort and practice. I strive to learn new ideas that I can implement with students so that I am reaching every student by design.

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I feel this quote stands out because of the word "every." This is literally all inclusive, meaning that no matter the student, their background, their behavior...all the aspects of their lives play no part in whether they deserve a great teacher. This teacher also should not be by chance, but by hard work and dedication. I think we are attempting to "design" ourselves as great teachers by constantly seeking out new methodology of our profession and ensuring "every" student feels welcome and safe within our classrooms.

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What stands out to me is the word "deserves," which I think is true, but in the day-to-day struggles of life, we may forget that ALL of the kids deserve great teachers, even that kid who drove me crazy... He still deserved my A-game.

As far as the "not by chance, but by design" part, I feel that I DO work really hard every year on improving one or more aspects of my teaching. But what I've read so far makes me think I need to work on my "credibility" and fairness. I know that at least one kid thought I was horribly unfair last year.

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What stands out is that EVERY student deserves a great teacher. Meaning, every teacher should be great for our students. EVERY student, regardless of background, district, circumstance, etc. Teachers need to be constant learners to grow and be that great teacher students deserve.

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The book opens with this quote: “Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.”
What stands out to you about this quote? What word seems most significant? How are we working to meet the challenge proposed here?