Service to others should be one of the most basic purposes of family life and schooling.

Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.

We should test prudently; not profligately.

On technology: The teacher is mightier than the mouse.

Human growth is not like rhubarb. It can be nurtured and encouraged but it cannot be forced.

In collaborative cultures, failure and uncertainty are not protected but shared and discussed to gain support.

Walking makes us take problems in our stride.