The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
ADORA SVITAKI taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, ‘Flying Fingers,’ debuted.
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And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement.
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Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something.
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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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We all love people who give credit to others for their success.
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My family joke that I’m really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11.
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Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life.
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And when school doesn’t offer the same, it’s easy to tune out.
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The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle.
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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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In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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The next step is figuring out how you’re going to do it.
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A real world that is increasingly technology-driven.
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