In Finland, within very broad government guidelines, teachers create their own curricula together across schools in every community and district. They don't confine collaboration to their own individual schools and to just implementing other people's ideas.

High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.

Schools that cannot tolerate interesting & enthusiastic eccentrics who work better alone than together are devoid of flexibility & spirit

Teachers who believe they can make a real difference in their students lives REALLY do.

A successful school has to engage all the people, all the powers, and all the capacities within it.

Culture is the possibility and impossibility that bacon and fruit can appear on the same plate.

We should test prudently; not profligately.