Idan Cohen:
1. 'If, as Wagar claims, "The ultimate function of a prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it" (1963, p. 66), then each time teachers size up or size down a student they are, in effect, influencing this student's future behavior and achievement.'
I agree with this quote because I think that it's important to understand how much we influence the lives of others, not only ourselves. As educators, we have the moral duty to assess each and every person equally and as unbiased as possible. We must not give in to any pre-conceived notions or prejudice. We must never tell a student that they can't complete a task or an exam - we should encourage even the most struggling of students to try their hardest, because if we don't believe in them, then they won't believe in themselves.