Classroom Quote by Carol Ann Tomlinson

As educators we need to understand that there is no finish line in our work.

— 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…

— Carol Ann Tomlinson

It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry for them.

— Carol Ann Tomlinson

Readiness is a student’s entry point relative to a particular understanding or skill.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Carol Ann Tomlinson