Let the radiance of
Let the radiance of my enthusiasms envelop the poor courtyard and the bare classroom. Let my heart be a stronger column and my goodwill purer gold than the columns and gold of rich schools. Gabriela Mistral
Classroom
The Reverend Douglas Wilson
The Reverend Douglas Wilson may not be a professional historian, as his detractors say, but he has a strong grasp of the essentials of the history of slavery and its relation to Christian doctrine. Indeed, sad to say, his grasp is a great deal stronger than that of most professors of American history, whose distortions … Read more
When all is said
When all is said and done we simply must make teaching in this country an honorable profession-since it’s in the classrooms of America where the battle for excellence, ultimately, will be won or lost. Ernest L. Boyer
Home schooled children frequently
Home schooled children frequently combine for many purposes – and they interact well. The growth of the home schooling movement means that more and more children are learning together, just not in a traditional classroom. Ernest Istook
I realized if you
I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world. Erin Gruwell
As I continue to
As I continue to teach, I have more to offer my students, and as I continue to teach, I have more to learn from my students. I do know some writers who feel very drained when they leave the classroom, and for me this would be a sign that maybe it’s time to take a … Read more
Teaching and writing, really,
Teaching and writing, really, they support and nourish each other, and they foster good thinking. Because when you show up in the classroom, you may have on the mantle of authority, but in fact, you’re just a writer helping other writers think through their problems. Your experience with the problems you’ve tried to solve comes … Read more
I was sitting in
I was sitting in the classroom trying to look intelligent in case the teacher looked at me. Elton John
How absurd that our
How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook. Eli Broad
What I have learned
What I have learned from the teachers with whom I have worked is that, just as there is no simple solution to the arms race, there is no simple answer to how to work with children in the classroom. It is a matter of being present as a whole person, with your own thoughts and … Read more