Philosophy of Education and Favorite Quotes

Philosophy on Education

I believe that education must provide opportunities for all students to learn in a safe environment. This plan must be carried out by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and creative educators who believe that the focus of the school must be the student and that student’s success. A partnership among the community, parents, faculty, staff, and students provides the climate necessary for the school to be effective.

 

Favorite Quotes on Education

 

Success in the professional practice of education is not a destination – it is a journey – a journey of continuous improvement. Lezotte

Disciplined conversations will help move a school from words to action.   Schlechty

Organizational vision is influential only to the extent that it connects with personal visions of people throughout the organization. Building shared vision must be seen as a central element of the daily work of leaders. Senge

The sustainability of good educational practice, including rigor, thinking, reasoning, and writing, depends not upon policy mandate but upon the strategic leader who understands that these strategies should be voluntarily embraced, even in the absence of standards. Reeves

To change the vision from that of teaching and learning for many, to teaching and learning for all, will require an act of courage, leadership, and political will unparalleled by most of our nation’s leaders in peacetime. Lezotte

The fundamental mission of school is student learning. All of our practices, policies, and procedures must be assessed on the basis of their impact on learning.  DuFour

To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.   Covey

The primary function of the leader is to inspire others to do things they might otherwise not do.   Schlecty

The most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is building the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community. DuFour  

People change organizations. The challenge is to improve education in the only way it can be – through the day to day actions of empowered individuals. Fullen