When I have children that go home and mom and dad are not home because they're working, they're trying to get food on the table, and they come home to an empty house and they go to sleep in an empty house, there is no way that child can compete against a child from the west side of Los Angeles who both parents went to Stanford. Well, good for them, God love them. That's not an equal playing field.
If a child is going to grow into a truly special adult–someone who thinks, considers other points of view, has an open mind, and possesses the abilit… - Rafe Esquith
If a child is going to grow into a truly special adult–someone who thinks, considers other points of view, has an open mind, and possesses the abilit…
- Rafe Esquith
Most of us have participated in the trust exercise in which one person falls back and is caught by a peer. Even if the catch is made a hundred times … - Rafe Esquith
Most of us have participated in the trust exercise in which one person falls back and is caught by a peer. Even if the catch is made a hundred times …
I don't think we expect enough of students. They just need someone to show them the way. - Rafe Esquith
I don't think we expect enough of students. They just need someone to show them the way.
When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come from Mexico,… - Rafe Esquith
When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come from Mexico,…
With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even … - Rafe Esquith
With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even …
Good teachers are an endangered species because they're giving up because of the tests and everything. - Rafe Esquith
Good teachers are an endangered species because they're giving up because of the tests and everything.
I want my students to love to read. Reading is not a subject. Reading is a foundation of life, an activity that people who are engaged with the world… - Rafe Esquith
I want my students to love to read. Reading is not a subject. Reading is a foundation of life, an activity that people who are engaged with the world…
The reason I love teaching, it's like being a miner. I find all these undiscovered jewels and, with the right motivation, they're amazed at what they… - Rafe Esquith
The reason I love teaching, it's like being a miner. I find all these undiscovered jewels and, with the right motivation, they're amazed at what they…
Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better re… - Rafe Esquith
Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better re…
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