Learning is something students do, NOT something done to students.
Students should not only be trained to live in a democracy when they grow up; they should have the chance to live in one today.
Educational success should be measured by how strong your desire is to keep learning.
When was the last time you spent the entire day with only 42 year olds?
If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.
We have so much to cover and so little time to cover it. Howard Gardner refers to curriculum coverage as the single greatest enemy of understanding. Think instead about ideas to be discovered.