A Better Voice
“Students have said to me and my colleagues here, ‘Thank you for teaching me so and so.’ But the ’so and so’ was something I did not know, or at least did not attempt to teach that day. A better voice than mine was whispering under my voice, something that they were then ripe and ready for, and it came.”
Anchored Principles
“Our honor code and dress and grooming standards are an integral and essential part of this unique environment….They are anchored in principles of morality and good citizenship….all are grounded in morals, because they are standards that we are committed to keep as a condition of our being here, and keeping commitments is a moral issue of the highest order.”
Call Them by Name
“Joseph Smith said that when the angel Moroni first appeared to him, Joseph ‘was afraid; but the fear soon left’ him. What was it that Moroni did to help dispel this fear? Joseph said, ‘He called me by name.’ Teachers who love their students and call them by name are following a heavenly pattern.”
Concern for the One
“The Lord did not people the earth with a vibrant orchestra of personalities only to value the piccolos of the world. Every instrument is precious and adds to the complex beauty of the symphony.”