by Carol A. Josel | Feb 3, 2017 | Quotable Quotes
“I used to say that the greatest gift you could ever give anyone is a book, but I don’t say that anymore because I no longer think it’s true. I now say that a book is the second-greatest gift. I’ve come to believe that the greatest gift you can...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 8, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
In The Atlantic’s article, “When Homework Is Useless,” education experts are asked if schools should assign, grade and use take-home assignments; the following are pulled from their comments: “Homework is absolutely necessary for students to...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 5, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
More specifically, The Atlantic asked various education experts the question: What should students be expected to know by the time they leave school.” Here are some snippets from their responses: “Students should leave school with the ability to think...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 3, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
Those in the education community want you to know, along with Obama’s comments about teachers–charter school teachers, that is… ** “This week we honor the educators working in public charter schools across our nation who, each day, give of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 25, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
** “No area of human effort is free from bad ideas and mistaken theories, but the quest to ‘reform’ public education is particularly awash in misguided convictions. Concepts like ‘merit pay,’ the scapegoating of teachers, and the alleged...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 30, 2015 | Quotable Quotes
*** “‘There”s a wide range for learning to read. If we make students feel pressure so that they shut down, then that light bulb is not going to be as likely to come on, and they aren’t going to develop the confidence that they need to become...
