Pablo Casals

Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michaelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.

Mark Barnes

A five-minute teacher understands that peers’ words can carry a lot more weight than his or her own, and there is nothing wrong with students doing the teaching.

Benjamin Franklin

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.

Geoffrey Mills

"Any type of change, however small, may be viewed as threatening by some. After all, the status quo is familiar and comfortable. But the era of schools that refuse to innovate is past. The ever-changing social and political environment in which we live necessitates that teachers become sophisticated instructional leaders and decision makers who have the skills to empower students and other individuals in their learning communities."

Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, pg. 161

Geoffrey Mills

"For me, the ultimate payoff for teacher researchers who have stuck with the process, have learned and internalized the action research skills, and are now committed to action and self-renewal is the belief and knowledge that those who are the real beneficiaries of your work are the students in your care. There can be no argument against this powerful and altruistic goal."

Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, pg. 168

Albert Einstein

"Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."