Learning Quotes by Andy Hargreaves · Page 4

The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.

— Andy Hargreaves

Schools that cannot tolerate interesting & enthusiastic eccentrics who work better alone than together are devoid of flexibility & spirit

— Andy Hargreaves

The most important emotion in classrooms is surprise.

— Andy Hargreaves

Service to others should be one of the most basic purposes of family life and schooling.

— Andy Hargreaves

A first class system of early childhood education is the hallmark of a caring and civilized society.

— Andy Hargreaves

Sustainable leadership does no harm to and actively improves the surrounding environment.

— Andy Hargreaves

Culture is the possibility and impossibility that bacon and fruit can appear on the same plate.

— Andy Hargreaves

Blame and betrayal are the emotional enemies of improvement.

— Andy Hargreaves

Standardized personalization=universal right to meaningful learning. Personalized standardization=flexible access to mandated learning.

— Andy Hargreaves

We should test prudently; not profligately.

— Andy Hargreaves

You cannot switch teachers on and off as if they were PowerPoint presentations.

— Andy Hargreaves

Mentors turn into tormentors if they believe they are always right.

— Andy Hargreaves

Total teachers aren't perfect teachers.

— Andy Hargreaves

On school culture: It's hard to eat something you've had a relationship with.

— Andy Hargreaves

Arrogance is the conjoined twin of ignorance.

— Andy Hargreaves

The teacher has more power than the Minister.

— Andy Hargreaves

We learn more from people who are different from us than ones who are the same.

— Andy Hargreaves

When the purge of teacher individualism is unrestrained, eccentricity, initiative and individuality become the casualties.

— Andy Hargreaves

Every learner has special needs.

— Andy Hargreaves

You cannot understand the teacher or their teaching without understanding the person the teacher is.

— Andy Hargreaves

In collaborative cultures, failure and uncertainty are not protected but shared and discussed to gain support.

— Andy Hargreaves

Teaching is a passionate profession.

— Andy Hargreaves

Teachers who believe they can make a real difference in their students lives REALLY do.

— Andy Hargreaves

Schools cannot shut their gates and leave the outside world on the doorstep.

— Andy Hargreaves