Prospective teachers may read about the science of education, but they'll only grasp the art in their early years by seeing it practiced and having it commended to them.
Carol Ann Tomlinson[Students] often have a "We can figure this out - don't just tell us" attitude. In that way, they can be less patient with "traditional" approaches to teaching.
Carol Ann Tomlinson[Students] are exposed to many things the majority of their teachers didn't encounter until much later in their growing up years.
Carol Ann TomlinsonReadiness is a student’s entry point relative to a particular understanding or skill.
Carol Ann TomlinsonI have find that today's students are often more tolerant of human variance than students in earlier generations might have been. On the other hand, some of our students need much more interaction with a wide variety of peers so they level of understanding deepens and so they are prepared to live in a world that is only going to get smaller.
Carol Ann Tomlinson