Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Two quotes of Susan Bredekamp:

"Child-initiated activity is all that's important and that teacher-directed instruction or any form of teacher-directed activity is not appropriate."

"Children benefit most from teachers who have the skills, knowledge, and judgement to make good decisons and are given the opportunity to use them."




Two quotes of Lillian Katz:

"We are doing earlier to children what we shouldn't do later."

"Of course children benefit from positive feedback. But praise and rewards are not the only methods of reinforcement. More emphasis should be place on appreciation reinforcement related explicitly and directly to the content of the child's interest and efforts."



The Passion for Early Childhood:
Louise Derman-Sparks
"I always wanted to be a teacher because I had a built-in passion to make a contribution to the world."
"Children are still trying to figure out their own different identities."
"Teaching made me feel whole and creative."
"My passion is to create a safer more just world for our children."

Sandy Escobido
"My passion stems from my personal experiences growing up."
"Seeing how involved my parents were made me want to become an early childhood educator."
"We as educators have an opportunity to shape a child's life."

Raymond Hernandez
"My passion come from my intrinstic motivation for my field of work."
"I'm not here to save the world, but to make a difference in it."

Renatta M. Cooper
"It's not all about you, you must take your eagle out of it to do what's best for the child."
"Education is equity work."

Leticia Lara
"Embrace who I am and what I was taught creates a foundation for my passion."
"My experiences with my parents and grandparents help to stem my passion."
"At a young age I learned that families need support."
"My passion is to bring my ideas into changing policy and to changing practice and research."