We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better. – JK Rowling
Tag: Ignatian Education
EduQuote of the Week: May 15 – 21, 2017
I’m more interested in arousing enthusiasm in kids than in teaching the facts. The facts may change, but that enthusiasm for exploring the world will remain with them the rest of their lives. – Seymour Simon
Teach & Serve II, No. 40 – Parenting, Leadership and Ministry
Teach & Serve II, No. 40 – Parenting, Leadership and Ministry May 10, 2017 The great educational leaders, whether they are parents or not, are great ministers. They are ministering to those with whom they journey and they believe (they know) that ministry is a great gift – to they themselves far more than it is gift…
EduQuote of the Week: May 8 – 14, 2017
A child who is protected from all controversial ideas is as vulnerable as a child who is protected from every germ. The infection, when it comes- and it will come- may overwhelm the system, be it the immune system or the belief system. – Jane Smiley
Teach & Serve II, No. 39 – Grades vs. Assessment
Teach & Serve II, No. 39 – Grades vs. Assessment May 3, 2017 If the days of asking students to memorize and return sets of facts and figures to their teachers are not over in your school, I would suggest you have deeply rooted problems. As we approach the end of this school year, the thoughts…
EduQuote of the Week: May 1 – 7, 2017
When you study great teachers… you will learn much more from their caring and hard work than from their style. – William Glasser
Teach & Serve II, No. 38 – Intention and Purpose Rooted in “Why”
Teach & Serve II, No. 38 – Intention and Purpose Rooted in “Why” April 26, 2017 If we know why we are doing what we are doing, we can move ahead with intention. We can move ahead with shared purpose. We can move ahead with common understanding. I have written in past posts about knowing…
EduQuote of the Week: April 24 – 30, 2017
The task of teaching has never been more complex and the expectations that burden teachers are carried out in antiquated systems that offer little support—and yet, teachers are finding success every day. – Tucker Elliott
Teach & Serve II, No. 37 – Dissenting Opinions
Teach & Serve II, No. 37 – Dissenting Opinions April 19, 2017 Giving voice to dissenting opinions is not a sign of weak leadership; it is a sign of great strength. Good leaders determine what to do based on each individual case, weighing the opinions of others as appropriate, considering precedent if necessary, proceeding confidently into…
EduQuote of the Week: April 17 – 23, 2017
Come follow me and I will make you fishers of people. – Jesus