Shirley Naples

Shirley believes that they key to all successful teaching is the initial development of self-esteem in every student. Naples believes that children cannot learn if they do not believe in themselves. A good teacher, she says, will nurture and encourage each child to develop his or her own talents. In her classroom, she tells her students that individually each must become the best he or she can be. She has high expectations for every child and will not accept less. Learning occurs, Naples says, because of the chemistry that develops between teacher and student.