"The greatest sign of success for a teacher...is to be able to say,
"The children are now working as if I did not exist."
Maria Montessori
"One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child."
Maria Montessori
"We cannot know the consequences of suppressing a child's spontaneity when he is just beginning to be active. Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open up himself to life."
Maria Montessor
"It was developed in an effort to help people with disabilities and serious problem behavior with methods that would be effective in changing undesirable patterns of behavior; respectful of a person's dignity; and successful in promoting a person's capabilities, expanding a person's opportunities, and enhancing the quality of a person's lifestyle. The essential features of positive behavioral support include a grounding in person-centered values; a commitment to outcomes that are meaningful from the perspective of a person's preferred lifestyle; a reliance on individualized, functional assessment; and an appreciation and utilization of multiple interventions and support strategies."
Ann Turnbull
Children are still trying to figure out all their different identities and they're trying to figure out who other people are. Anti-bias approach not only helps chidren but teachers to figure out who they are. I want to create a safer, more just world for all kids."
Louise Derman-Sparks
"We as professionals in the early childhood field have the opportunity to shape a child's life for the better."
Sandy Escobido
I truly want to make a difference in the community by helping one child be able to be successful in the classroom
Raymond Hernandez MS Ed
"I see early childhood education, is a civil rights issue. The right to what we think about in relationship to a childhood that leads you-leaves you ready for optimun life experiences. Strong policies, everyone should have choices."
Renatta M. Cooper
"Person, values, profession. Families needs support. Parents can thrive with resources."
Leticia Lara LCSW
I really apprecaite your first quote by Maria Montessori. As an educator, that is how I kow I have taught them well and they have mastered the objective. Student independence is the ultimate goal! Thank you for sharing.
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You have some very inspirational quotes. I am particularly fond of those from Maria Montessori. A child does need to be able to open up and explore their environment. This is the best place for them to learn from. I also agree with the fact that a teachers greatest success is a child that can work as if the teacher is not present. That just shows that you have been successful at teaching the child how to be independent.
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