25 quotes found
“School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership.”
“I think the way to understand Teach for America is as a leadership development program.”
“Teach For America is working hard to be one significant source of the leadership we need.”
“The lack of diversity in higher education is a problem we as a country must tackle if we're going to live up to our promise.”
“A core part of Teach For America's mission has always been affecting positive change in the traditional public school system.”
“Every time a child's promise is cut short by their legal status, our country wastes precious resources and loses talent we need.”
“The idea that computers can ever replace teachers and schools reveals a deep lack of understanding about the role leadership plays in student success.”
“Research confirms that great teachers change lives. Students with one highly effective elementary school teacher are more likely to go to college, less likely to become pregnant as teens, and earn ...”
“Effective teacher support in my mind is the same thing as effective management. Our teachers need strong management, just like anyone in any profession.”
“If we freed up all the money in the certification process, think about how much more money we'd have to put into teacher salaries.”
“We are working essentially to build a leadership force of folks who will, during their first two years of teaching, actually put their kids on a different trajectory - not just survive as a new tea...”
“Technology has enormous potential to address educational needs more efficiently, help teachers improve their performance, and enrich and individualize student learning.”
“In the long run, we need to build a leadership force of people. We have a whole strategy around not only providing folks with the foundational experience during their two years with us, but also th...”
“Fostering the leadership necessary for transformational outcomes in education is hard work, and in countries around the world, there is a constant search for easier solutions.”
“We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and m...”
“Charter laws do something really important. They give educators the freedom and flexibility that they need to attain results. But we also have to invest a lot in the leadership pipeline to take adv...”
“The mission that unites all of the programs of the Teach For All global network is that of cultivating the leadership capacity critical to ultimately ensuring educational opportunity for all.”
“If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.”
“Mindsets, skills and leadership, experience and access, and critical consciousness - we need all four of these things for our students to be the leaders, people and citizens we want them to be.”
“All around the world, we send our top talent into finance, technology, medicine and law - everywhere but towards expanding opportunity for our most marginalized children.”
“In the long run, we will need many more African-American, Latino, and Native American leaders, and leaders from low-income communities, who can bring additional insight and a deeply grounded sense ...”
“If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion.”
