William Glasser
Today much of what we call education is merely knowledge gathering and remembering. Problem solving and thinking, never strong parts of our educational system, have been downgraded in all but a few scientific subjects.Collection: Strong
There is no real reason to fail a child," "Once children start failing, they begin to believe that they can't do anything. They give up.Collection: Inspirational
Unlike the weak, the strong neither give up nor are driven by pain into rash or stupid behavior. They don't like pain any more than anyone else, but they are not willing to settle for short-term relief if it means reducing their options later. They don't rob Peter to pay Paul, they face reality now.Collection: Strong
A friend of mine, a dedicated golfer, shot a hole in one playing by himself. Disaster.Collection: Disaster
The answer lies in preventing these failures, not in looking for better ways to fix the people who are failing.Collection: Children
The Compassionate Classroom is a fabulous book! If teachers will read it, they can transform their classrooms.Collection: Teacher
Unlike the weak, the strong neither give up nor are driven by pain into rash or stupid behavior. They don’t like pain any more than anyone else, but they are not willing to settle for short-term relief if it means reducing their options later. They don’t rob Peter to pay Paul, they face reality now.Collection: Strong