I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world.
Don’t let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all Germans were Nazis.
It would be easy to become a victim of our circumstances and continue feeling sad, scared or angry; or instead, we could choose to deal with injustice humanely and break the chains of negative thoughts and energies, and not let ourselves sink into it.
No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunately, not all humans see it that way.
I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It’s a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned and empowered.
I believe that education is the greatest equalizer; thus, I will continue to fight to equalize the playing field in an educational atmosphere that is not always level!
Silence ensures that history repeats itself.
I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student – and not to a test.
I have always been taught to be proud of being Latina, proud of being Mexican, and I was. I was probably more proud of being a “label” than of being a human being, that’s the way most of us were taught.
Remember not all Germans were Nazis.
Writing really evokes empathy in a way very few things can do.
Education is such a noble profession, its a wonderful way to serve.
Evil prevails when good people do nothing.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you tell kids they’re stupid – directly or indirectly – sooner or later they start to believe it.
Society just doesn’t care about young people anymore, even if we are the future.