What School Could Be Quotes

“Across America, our kids study what’s easy to test, not what’s important to learn.”
― Ted Dintersmith, What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America

“It’s the essence of our humanity—to create, to invent, to make our world better.”
― Ted Dintersmith, What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America

“Assessment centers on demonstrated competencies, not memorized content. Standardized tests are used thoughtfully to identify and assist students lagging in “learning how to learn” skills. Students teach and learn from each other. They learn to make the most of online resources and machine intelligence and draw on adults for guidance.”
― Ted Dintersmith, What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America