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I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.

We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.

Very often we developed a better grasp of the subjects than the over worked teachers.

We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers.

I think people are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact.

As a kid at school, I had a lot of really good teachers and I had a lot of really bad teachers, and I just know how much of an impact those can have on a young child. To be one of the good teachers - I want to have that kind of impact.

Teachers are expendable, overworked, underpaid, and many times disrespected by students, parents and higher-ups. Nonetheless, these teachers still show up because there are some who are teachers indeed.

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

Research confirms that great teachers change lives. Students with one highly effective elementary school teacher are more likely to go to college, less likely to become pregnant as teens, and earn tens of thousands more over their lifetimes.