Diane Ravitch - Teachers Make a Difference - Ruby Ratliff and Lawrence Cremin

The speaker reflects on two influential teachers: Ruby Ratliff, a high school English teacher who instilled a love for literature and provided meaningful poetry as a graduation gift, and Lawrence Cremen, a graduate advisor at Columbia University who emphasized accuracy and personal voice in education. Both teachers left a lasting impact on the speaker's life and career.

What was the narrator's reflection on the lines of poetry given by Mrs. Ratliff?

What values did the narrator learn from both Mrs. Ratliff and Lawrence Cremen?