Innovation is applied creativity. By definition, innovation is always about introducing something new, or improved, or both and it is usually assumed to be a positive thing.

All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think.

Education doesn't need to be reformed- it needs to be transformed.

There is no system in the world or any school in the country that is better than its teachers. Teachers are the lifeblood of the success of schools.

School systems should base their curriculum not on the idea of separate subjects, but on the much more fertile idea of disciplines... which makes possible a fluid and dynamic curriculum that is interdisciplinary.

If you're afraid to be wrong you'll never do anything creative.

The combination of creative energies and the need to perform at the highest level to keep up with peers leads to an otherwise unattainable commitment to excellence.