“What gets measured (and clearly defined) does get done.”

“Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make difference.”

“We must begin where we are and move forward immediately by starting small and capitalizing on what's at hand.”

“Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as well.”

“The research we do at the local level - collaboratively - is what makes formal, outside research work. Outside research cannot be installed like a car part - it has to be fitted, adjusted, and refined for the school contexts we workd in.”

“Nostalgia is a seductive liar.”

“worksheets - the archenemy of abundant, purposeful reading (and discussion and writing).”