“A good teacher is one, that never stops listening; a good listener is one, that never stops teaching.”

“Breaking childhood teachings is never easy, and in essence, they are like white noise that can sometimes stop us from listening to ourselves, or having to listen to ourselves.”

“From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself”

“if you stop to listen every once in a while, you might hear good things.”

“The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.”

“‎Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.”