To be well-educated is to have the desire as well as the means to make sure that learning never ends.

The overwhelming number of teachers ...are unable to name or describe a theory of learning that underlies what they do.

Don't let anyone tell you that standardized tests are not accurate measures. The truth of the matter is they offer a remarkably precise method for gauging the size of the houses near the school where the test was administered.

Each time I visit such a classroom, where the teacher is more interested in creating a democratic community than in maintaining her position of authority, I’m convinced all over again that moving away from consequences and rewards isn’t just realistic - it’s the best way to help kids grow into good learners and good people.

When was the last time you spent the entire day with only 42 year olds?

John Dewey reminded us that the value of what students do 'resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater thoughtfulness, not in the greater strain it imposes.

Very few things are as dangerous as a bunch of incentive-driven individuals trying to play it safe.