I want my kids to know that they're just as good and just as American as Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, or Dr. Martin Luther King. My worst fear is they will become ordinary.
To quote the exceptional teacher Marva Collins, "I will is more important than IQ." It is wonderful to have a terrific mind, but it's been my experie… - Rafe Esquith
To quote the exceptional teacher Marva Collins, "I will is more important than IQ." It is wonderful to have a terrific mind, but it's been my experie…
- 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 … - 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 …
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…
But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with bei… - Rafe Esquith
But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with bei…
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…
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…
You hear terrible stories because there'll be a story about some terrible kid, but most of the kids I work with are terrific kids. They're poor, mayb… - Rafe Esquith
You hear terrible stories because there'll be a story about some terrible kid, but most of the kids I work with are terrific kids. They're poor, mayb…
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,…
I am asking teachers to understand that we must make the education relevant for the children. If they're only working for the tests or they're only w… - Rafe Esquith
I am asking teachers to understand that we must make the education relevant for the children. If they're only working for the tests or they're only w…
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