When we do things that are controlling, whether intentional or not, we are not going to get those long-term outcomes.

Those who know they're valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It's the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it's safe to take risks and try new things.

The race to win turns us all into losers.

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.

Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.

To control students is to force them to accommodate to a preestablished curriculum.