The student is infinitely more important than the subject matter.

A sense of responsibility in teaching pushes us constantly to think about and promote the best interests of our students.

Nel Noddings (1929-2022) was an American educator and philosopher.  Her teaching career included 17 years as an elementary and high school teacher along with serving in administrative positions.  Before retiring in 1998, her career moved into teaching and administrative positions at Stanford, Columbia, and Colgate universities.