Principles of a Poinciana School Quotes

“I see the most effective teacher being the one who facilitates learning in the same way a gardener facilitates growth, as opposed to the one who is just giving instruction.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“Poinciana Schools is going to cultivate generations of exceptional human beings.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“The best learning is achieved through experience, not by instruction. Though instruction is sometimes necessary and helpful, it is often best to foster conditions and allow conditions whereby students learn through experience.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“Students learn well through inquiry. We should embrace the students' natural inquisitiveness. We should also encourage students to ask more questions and better questions, and encourage them to use seeking as a means to finding answers.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“A school should be managed more like a farm, and less like a factory.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“Education must be cultivated, not force fed.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School