Time is the enemy of freedom.
The most important emotion in classrooms is surprise.
Teaching is an emotional practice: it activates, colors & expresses people's feelings.
On government & unions: the only thing worse than blind trust is blind mistrust.
We need to establish platforms for teachers to initiate their own changes and make their own judgments on the frontline, to invest more in the change capacities of local districts and communities, and to pursue prudent rather than profligate approaches to testing.
High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.