Quotes by Lillian Katz
"Each of us must come to care about everyone else's
children. We must recognize that the welfare of our children is intimately
linked to the welfare of all other people's children. After all, when one of
our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else's child will perform it.
If one of our children is harmed by violence, someone else's child will be
responsible for the violent act. The good life for our own children can be
secured only if a good life is also secured for all other people's
children."
"Of course children benefit
from positive feedback. But praise and rewards are not the only methods of
reinforcement. More emphasis should
be place on appreciation--reinforcement related explicitly and directly to the
content of the child's interest and efforts".
Words of Concern from Aisha Ray PhD
Dr. Aisha Ray has
researched some of the unique challenges to Black boys that are exceedingly
impactful regardless of the child’s income. She considers the challenges of
race, class and gender in the context of brain development of young children
and environmental factors that when missed can result in a child having
significant problems in school and life…My question is… (What can we do as
educators to make a difference for all “BOYS”?)
Louise
Derman-Sparks
Her passion is to help fix the injustices in the world
for children. Every child has a right to a safe, creative learning environment.
To help teachers understand they need to have an anti-bias approach when
teaching children.
Other Inspirational Quotes
Maria Montessori
The greatest sign of success for a teacher…is to be able
to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist”.
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child
and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the
environment.”
“All of us have to recognize that we owe our
children more than we have been giving them”.
“I feel very lucky because of my parents and then my education, the opportunities that I've had, so I would like to continue working to improve lives for others”.
