本研究探討三名傑出退休教師的「個人理論」，了解她們生命故事的特徵，分析其個人理論的內涵。教師個人理論是一內在思維，故本研究主採訪談法，輔以文件分析。研究發現如下：一、三人生命故事的相同處有四：均具良師特質、早年師範教育孕育使命感、參與專業成長團體獲分享舞臺、由教育改革獲自主空間。二、三名教師「個人理論」共同內涵有三：在信念上強調全人關懷正向思考，在實踐上從嚴師到明師，在省思上重視作中思化智為慧。本文最後對師資培育與在職教師提出建議，期待每位老師的個人理論都能持續成長。

This study explored three retired teachers’ “personal theories”. It aims to analyze the “personal theories” formed by these retired teachers and the similarities of their life stories. The study discovered teachers’ deep thinking mainly via interviews. This study obtained results as follows: 1. The similarities of their life stories include: the characteristics to be a good teacher, a sense of mission developed by teacher education in early years, the participation in professional communities bringing sharing stages, and autonomy gained through the educational reform. 2. The common traits of these teachers’ personal theories include: “Holistic concern and positive thinking”, “Transforming from a strict teacher to a brilliant one”, and “Refl ection in act, and transforming knowledge into wisdom.