“Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it.”

“Teachers shouldn't make the mistake of always thinking they're the smartest person in the room”

“By the time these students enter the workforce, many of the jobs they will apply for ill be in industries that don't even exist yet. That's a hard future to prepare someone for. Teachers have their sights set on the real goal: not to produce Ivy League graduates, but to encourage the development of naturally curious, confident, flexible, and happy learners who are ready for whatever the future has in store.”

“You see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.”

“The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little understanding of what teaching requires would say such a thing.”

“Certainly teachers themselves can do a better job of letting the world know how hard their profession is, but frankly, they have real work to do and a lot of it, so they don't have a whole lot of free time on their hands.”

“Here, let me break it down for you,so you know what I say is true:Teachers? Teachers make a difference! Now what about you?”