“Nobody really knows which is happening when the teacher closes the door. At worst, mediocrity. At best, miracles.” — Esmé Raji Codell Miracles Copy Share Image
A library is a platform upon which we catch trains to Every Where and Any Place, Another Time and Across Space. All… — Esme Raji Codell Another time Copy Share Image
“And when you go to God's house, it ain't got to be no fashion show. You just come as you are.” — Esmé Raji Codell Fashion Copy Share Image
But certain people just think it's their job to freak out. As long as they're freaking out, they feel busy, like they… — Esme Raji Codell Busy Copy Share Image
If you give people an idea these days, they just think you are sharing it with them so they can critique it,… — Esme Raji Codell Courtesy Copy Share Image
“Why do these dumb fucks keep guns around the house? They make the world as ruinous as they imagine it is.” — Esmé Raji Codell Guns Copy Share Image
The goal is not necessarily to succeed but to keep trying, to be the kind of person who has ideas and see… — Esme Raji Codell Goal Copy Share Image
“Today so many creative and devoted teachers not only have to struggle against unimaginative administrations, fearful parents, and wearied colleagues, they have… — Esmé Raji Codell Beauty Copy Share Image
“So much of teaching is sharing. Learning results in sharing, sharing results in change, change is learning.” — Esmé Raji Codell Change Copy Share Image
“So much of teaching is sharing. Learning results in sharing, sharing results in change, change is learning. The only other job with… — Esmé Raji Codell Change Copy Share Image
So much of teaching is sharing. Learning results in sharing, sharing results in change, change is learning. The only other job with… — Esme Raji Codell Able Copy Share Image
“The difference between a beginning teacher and an experienced one is that the beginning teacher asks, "How am I doing?" and the… — Esme Raji Codell Beginning Copy Share Image
“Mr. Turner gets mad when I say, “I don’t work for you, I work for the children.” But it’s true. Isn’t it?… — Esmé Raji Codell Children Copy Share Image
“It's not our job to be liked(teachers)", I reminded her. "Its our job to help them be smart(students)". Secretly, I thought, who… — Esme Raji Codell Educating-esme Copy Share Image
“...'Loving children is what teachers do for extra credit. It's not the main assignment.' 'Seems to me that the extra credit is… — Esme Raji Codell Children Copy Share Image
“Sometimes a little song is sweet to hear, even if the orchestra is more accomplished” — Esmé Raji Codell Music Copy Share Image
“We do not argue about what happened in the past but discuss what we desire for the future.” — Esmé Raji Codell Time Copy Share Image
“The goal is not necessarily to succeed but to keep trying, to be the kind of person who has ideas and see… — Esmé Raji Codell Goals Copy Share Image
I suppose an active imagination can be a form of madness. Or it can be the thing that keeps you from going… — Esme Raji Codell Active Copy Share Image
“For the rest of the day I was glad I listened instead of yelled, but I still burned with shame at the… — Esmé Raji Codell Copy Share Image
“Something's going on in Cordell's room, but I'm not sure I want to know what it is.” — Esme Raji Codell Educating-esme Copy Share Image
