To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century.
ADORA SVITAKThere’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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If I had my way, I’d end all wars and poverty.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young.
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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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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I wouldn’t call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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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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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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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
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So in that respect I could be called one, although I don’t think I’ll go off the rails.
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Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children.
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