The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or arm.
It is given to all in a stronger or weaker degree.. It may be strengthened
by exercise. Thomas Jefferson ' I am entirely certain that twenty years
from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools
today and wonder how we could tolerated anything so primitive.' John W
Gardner  'It is not who you attend school with but who controls the school
you attend.' Nick Giovanni US Poet
All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning of our
community depends on its capacity to develop each gift.' Peter Senge 'The
Learning School.' 'Parents and educators...need to establish a culture in
which security and clarity of expectations are balanced with the
encouragement of playfulness, inquisitiveness and self reliance.' Guy
Claxton in 'Wise -Up' 'In high performing schools...Teachers feel
invigorated, challenged, professionally engaged, and empowered just because
they are there.' Margaret Arbuckle US educator 'It is strange perhaps to
realize that most people have a desire to love their organizations. They
love the purpose of their school....They fall in love with the identity
that is trying to be expressed. They connect to the founding vision.'
Margaret'The guiding principle being put forward is that schools must be
self directing.John Goodland As the world becomes more inter-connected
organizations that will truly excel in the future will be ( those)... that
discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn.' Peter Senge
'The Fifth Discipline'
Stories are the most effective ways of changing minds...there has to be a
protagonist. There has to be a goal. There have to be obstacles people can
identify with. There has to be an ultimate resolution - hopefully a
positive one...what leaders do is put aside or reject the old story, the
story you have grown up with. Leaders say, 'No it's a different story. You
may not like it initially, but it's a better story in the long run, and you
have to go with it and here is why...' . Howard Gardner
If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?' Gloria Steinem US Feminist
The real process of education should be the process of learning to think
through the application of real problems.' John