Without optimism & self-belief among teachers, classrooms become wastelands of boredom & routine and schools deserts of lost opportunity.

There is no morality without temptation; otherwise it is just lack of opportunity.

Total teachers aren't perfect teachers.

Strong professional communities risk and sometimes relish conflict.

We need standards with flexibility, not standardization with force if we are to get the best from our teachers.

Teaching is not the oldest profession. But it is certainly among the loneliest.

Evaluation schemes that implicate 100% of the staff to detect a small % of incompetents are a waste of time.