I believe that:

• All children can learn.
• All children deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
• Education is the great equalizer.
• Teaching is the best job in the world.
• Teaching is a noble profession. In fact, it’s a calling.
• Relationships are the most important element of a classroom.
• School does not need to be boring to be effective.
• Teachers must also be learners and leaders.
• Grades are a measurement, not an achievement.
• Students are not defined by their grades and/or test scores.
• Standardized tests are only one of many measures of performance.
• The process is more important than the product.
• Technology, when used responsibly, can improve our lives.
• It is important to unplug every once in a while.
• The best education is travel.
• If you have a pen, you’re a writer.
• It is my job to teach students HOW to think, not WHAT to think.
• Questions are more important than answers.
• It is more important to do the right thing than to be right.
• Reflection is the gateway to learning.
• FAIL = First Attempt In Learning.
• Praise the child and she will blossom.