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Adolescence is about digging out the iron inside irony.

Andy Hargreaves

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Every solution has a problem.
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On teacher education: induction into current mandates must not turn into seduction away from best practice.
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Students become good learners when they are in the classes of teachers who are good learners.
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In collaborative cultures, failure and uncertainty are not protected but shared and discussed to gain support.
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Don't raise the bar and narrow the gap, but narrow the gap to raise the bar.
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Strong professional communities risk and sometimes relish conflict.
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The rules of the world are changing. It is time for the rules of teaching and teachers' work to change with them.
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Deadwood did not kill itself!
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