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title: "1 Widen Circle Quotes By Andy Hargreaves"
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> [It's time for the US to widen its circle of learning, not to circle its wagons against hostile ideas in education reform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/it-s-time-for-the-us-to-widen-its-circle-of-learning-not-to-circle/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

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## More by Andy Hargreaves

> [Educational reforms are like ripe fruit. They rarely travel well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/educational-reforms-are-like-ripe-fruit-they-rarely-travel-well/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [It is not the time to put school districts up for auction. Now is the time to galvanize them into action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/it-is-not-the-time-to-put-school-districts-up-for-auction-now-is-the/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Too often, shared visions really mean, "I have a vision; you share it!"](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/too-often-shared-visions-really-mean-i-have-a-vision-you-share-it/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [If we're all on the same page, no one's reading the whole book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/if-we-re-all-on-the-same-page-no-one-s-reading-the-whole-book/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Courageous leadership is not fearless leadership. What makes you a leader is how you deal with your fears.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/courageous-leadership-is-not-fearless-leadership-what-makes-you-a/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Leadership is the cigarette that's smoked once the change has been consummated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/leadership-is-the-cigarette-that-s-smoked-once-the-change-has-been/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Every solution has a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/every-solution-has-a-problem/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/too-many-professional-development-initiatives-are-done-to-teachers/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Pompous asses knows how to put the moan in sanctimonious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/pompous-asses-knows-how-to-put-the-moan-in-sanctimonious/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Teaching is a never-ending story. The work is never over; the job is never done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/teaching-is-a-never-ending-story-the-work-is-never-over-the-job-is/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/it-s-time-for-the-us-to-widen-its-circle-of-learning-not-to-circle/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Teaching is not the oldest profession. But it is certainly among the loneliest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/teaching-is-not-the-oldest-profession-but-it-is-certainly-among-the/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Students and their families carry more responsibility for student success in the East.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/students-and-their-families-carry-more-responsibility-for-student/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [Singapore gives 10% "white space" time to all of its teachers to come up with their own innovations outside of the official curriculum. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/singapore-gives-10-white-space-time-to-all-of-its-teachers-to-come-up/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

> [On learning: if you really want alignment, go to a chiropractor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-hargreaves/on-learning-if-you-really-want-alignment-go-to-a-chiropractor/)

[Andy Hargreaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-hargreaves/)

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