Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it.

- Wendy Kopp

I often hear from new graduates that it's better to wait until you have more experience.... But I'm a big believer in the power of inexperience.... T…

- Wendy Kopp

When people think the issue can be solved, it becomes a moral imperative to be part of the solution. We can do a lot more within our school districts…

- Wendy Kopp

I have not seen that standardised tests make the profession less attractive, though some principals respond to them in a way that drives the best tea…

- Wendy Kopp

The most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be perfo…

- Wendy Kopp

Creating a high-functioning education system requires all the strategies involved in building high-functioning organisations anywhere. It requires a …

- Wendy Kopp

People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go far beyond meeting s…

- Wendy Kopp

When school district officials literally laughed at the notion that the Me Generation — this was the label for my generation — would jump at the chan…

- Wendy Kopp

The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the…

- Wendy Kopp