Hard Quotes by Andy Hargreaves

Educational reforms are like ripe fruit. They rarely travel well.

— Andy Hargreaves

It is not the time to put school districts up for auction. Now is the time to galvanize them into action.

— Andy Hargreaves

Too often, shared visions really mean, "I have a vision; you share it!"

— Andy Hargreaves

If we're all on the same page, no one's reading the whole book.

— Andy Hargreaves

Courageous leadership is not fearless leadership. What makes you a leader is how you deal with your fears.

— Andy Hargreaves

Leadership is the cigarette that's smoked once the change has been consummated.

— Andy Hargreaves

Every solution has a problem.

— Andy Hargreaves

Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.

— Andy Hargreaves

Pompous asses knows how to put the moan in sanctimonious.

— Andy Hargreaves

Teaching is a never-ending story. The work is never over; the job is never done.

— Andy Hargreaves

It's time for the US to widen its circle of learning, not to circle its wagons against hostile ideas in education reform.

— Andy Hargreaves

Teaching is not the oldest profession. But it is certainly among the loneliest.

— Andy Hargreaves