Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life.
ADORA SVITAKWhere no girl is denied access to education, for instance.
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I wouldn’t call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers.
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The reality, unfortunately, is a little different, and it has a lot to do with trust, or a lack of it.
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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There’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
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It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
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If I had my way, I’d end all wars and poverty.
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Let’s abolish the term ‘childish’ because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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Rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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Maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement.
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I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, ‘Flying Fingers,’ debuted.
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The traits the word ‘childish’ addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age.
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You must lend an ear today, because we are the leaders of tomorrow
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But I think it’s very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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Because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to ‘this costs too much’ or ‘that’s impossible.’
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We all love people who give credit to others for their success.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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History is made every day.
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It is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up to blow you away.
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