One or two bad teachers is a problem with the teachers. A school with many bad teachers is a problem of leadership.

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

The economists who have put the spotlight on teacher quality are the ones who most misunderstand it.

The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.

Singapore gives 10% "white space" time to all of its teachers to come up with their own innovations outside of the official curriculum. This encourages teachers to turn to their colleagues for inspiration and ideas.

Teaching is a never-ending story. The work is never over; the job is never done.

Alberta funds almost all its schools and districts to design and evaluate their own innovations. Teachers are the drivers of change, not the driven.