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> [I have find that today's students are often more tolerant of human variance than students in earlier generations might have been. On the other hand, some of our students need much more interaction with a wide variety of peers so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/i-have-find-that-today-s-students-are-often-more-tolerant-of-human/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

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## More by Carol Ann Tomlinson

> [As educators we need to understand that there is no finish line in our work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/as-educators-we-need-to-understand-that-there-is-no-finish-line-in/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [ I think \[testing\] has had a profoundly problematic impact on student learning. It must seem to students that their worth as individuals is equivalent… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/i-think-testing-has-had-a-profoundly-problematic-impact-on-student/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/it-is-not-so-important-to-have-all-the-answers-as-to-be-hungry-for/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [Readiness is a student’s entry point relative to a particular understanding or skill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/readiness-is-a-student-s-entry-point-relative-to-a-particular/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [We aren't quite sure what we're trying to differentiate, and therefore can't quite see how to do it other than giving some students more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/we-aren-t-quite-sure-what-we-re-trying-to-differentiate-and-therefore/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [In the field of education, educators know that they leave a lasting impact on their students for better or for worse. Trust is established…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/in-the-field-of-education-educators-know-that-they-leave-a-lasting/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [ \[Students\] often have a "We can figure this out - don't just tell us" attitude. In that way, they can be less patient with… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/students-often-have-a-we-can-figure-this-out-don-t-just-tell-us/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [It's important to know how to lead and manage a classroom with flexibility. Students of all ages are quite capable of learning these routines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/it-s-important-to-know-how-to-lead-and-manage-a-classroom-with/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [A teacher in a differentiated classroom does not classify herself as someone who ‘already differentiates instruction.’ Rather that teacher is fully aware that every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/a-teacher-in-a-differentiated-classroom-does-not-classify-herself-as/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [The best educators I have met never stop asking questions. Some of them have taught for forty years and continue to be energized by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/the-best-educators-i-have-met-never-stop-asking-questions-some-of/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [We're teaching a generation of students who've been schooled to produce quick, right answers on demand. They are not comfortable with ambiguity. The implications…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/we-re-teaching-a-generation-of-students-who-ve-been-schooled-to/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [I have find that today's students are often more tolerant of human variance than students in earlier generations might have been. On the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/i-have-find-that-today-s-students-are-often-more-tolerant-of-human/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [Teachers craft classrooms that are good matches for their teaching styles as well as for learner needs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/teachers-craft-classrooms-that-are-good-matches-for-their-teaching/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [In differentiated classrooms, teachers begin where students are, not the front of a curriculum guide.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/in-differentiated-classrooms-teachers-begin-where-students-are-not/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

> [We need to develop a robust set of tools - strategies and routines - that help us address student variance. It's easy to come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-ann-tomlinson/we-need-to-develop-a-robust-set-of-tools-strategies-and-routines-that/)

[Carol Ann Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-ann-tomlinson/)

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