It's time for the US to widen its circle of learning, not to circle its wagons against hostile ideas in education reform.

Courageous leadership is not fearless leadership. What makes you a leader is how you deal with your fears.

Teachers are always emotional: by default if they bore us, and by design when they excite us.

On teacher education: induction into current mandates must not turn into seduction away from best practice.

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

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

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