People do not reconsider,” Langer observes, “what they…

“I’m not good at this yet” and to take steps to change that.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“One of the children excitedly jumped in with, “Yeah, the bad guy broke the window and …” Susie immediately reframed the narrative. “Not a…

— Peter H. Johnston

“dynamic view of intellect—indeed, of self.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“Cheryl: When you don’t understand what someone said, remember, it’s your job to ask them to explain.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“For example, Pegeen’s students have constructed time lines of their lives, replete with photos and annotations, and posted them on the wall, inviting conversations…

— Peter H. Johnston

“For example, in Susie’s kindergarten class, children have responsibilities, including being the teacher for certain routines.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. —ALBERT EINSTEIN1”

— Peter H. Johnston

“If you’re going to offer critique, focus on the process and possibility.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“However, they must also be able to count on respect and freedom from personal judgment.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“Oh, so if we look at the picture we can tell which word makes sense.” Then, rather than praising them, she offers a comment…

— Peter H. Johnston

“knowledge is constructed, and that people play an active role in its construction.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“you get smarter the more you learn.”

— Peter H. Johnston

“Do you think that when Barack Obama was a young boy in kindergarten, do think that sometimes he made mistakes?”

— Peter H. Johnston

“Third, by not judging it as good or otherwise, the teacher shows that judging is not what happens in this class. Instead, we think…

— Peter H. Johnston

“Our respect is such that we assume that children will try to fix their error and make better decisions next time.”

— Peter H. Johnston