Create a Student-Centered Classroom

“Looking for a simple way to add agility to your learning space? Stick tennis balls on the legs of a traditional school desk; now it can slide around the room!”

- John Burns

“Remember to provide room in your school’s budget for hosting visiting authors, poets, musicians, artists, and other experts to create authentic, real-world learning experiences for your students.”

- Dick Moore

“Student choice in reading and writing are critical in growing students’ agency and confidence. Strive for an 80-20 balance - Students choose their reading texts and writing topics 80% of the time and engage in assigned or guided literacy 20% of the time.”

- Laura Benson

“Start with a cookie, a glass of milk, a good book, then go from there. ”

- Stephen Plisinski

“In education, our success is always measured by someone else's growth and performance. Focus on the growth of students and the rest will fall into place.”

- Dale Cox

“A contemporary classroom needs the tools to reach all students. A well equipped classroom today is flexible, practical, integrates technology seamlessly and is bright and open. ”

- Keith Cincotta

“Many learning issues we might attribute to behavioral, social-emotional, or academic difficulties are, in fact, language difficulties. When teaching English-Language Learners look at them through the “language lens” first.”

- Dick Moore