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Alfie Kohn Quotes

Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions Picture Quote #1

Punishments erode relationships and moral growth Picture Quote #1

Many of our elected officials have virtually handed the keys to our schools over to corporate interests. Presidential commissions on education are commonly chaired by the executives of large companies Picture Quote #1

Trying to be number one and trying to do a task well are two different things Picture Quote #1

The race to win turns us all into losers Picture Quote #1

Unconditional parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason Picture Quote #1

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If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow Picture Quote #1

Being a team player should not imply a demand for simple obedience and conformity Picture Quote #1

We learn most readily, most naturally, most effectively, when we start with the big picture - precisely when the basics don’t come first Picture Quote #1

Contrary to what you think, your company will be a lot more productive if you refuse to tolerate competition among your employees Picture Quote #1

There are different kinds of motivation, and the kind matters more than the amount Picture Quote #1

Do rewards motivate people? Absolutely. They motivate people to get rewards Picture Quote #1

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To feel controlled is to lose interest Picture Quote #1

Saying you taught it but the student didn’t learn it is like saying you sold it but the customer didn’t buy it Picture Quote #1

Educational success should be measured by how strong your desire is to keep learning Picture Quote #1

In outstanding classrooms, teachers do more listening than talking, and students do more talking than listening. Terrific teachers often have teeth marks on their tongues Picture Quote #1

Those who know they’re valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It’s the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it’s safe to take risks and try new things Picture Quote #1

Students should not only be trained to live in a democracy when they grow up; they should have the chance to live in one today Picture Quote #1

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When was the last time you spent the entire day with only 42 year olds? Picture Quote #1

Independence is useful, but caring attitudes and behaviors shrivel up in a culture where each person is responsible only for himself Picture Quote #1

Punishments and rewards are two sides of the same coin and that coin doesn’t buy you much Picture Quote #1

Saying you taught it but the student didn’t learn it is like saying you sold it but the customer didn’t buy it Picture Quote #1

Standardized testing has swelled and mutated, like a creature in one of those old horror movies, to the point that it now threatens to swallow our schools whole Picture Quote #1

If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn’t necessary. If they’re absent, praise won’t help Picture Quote #1

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Don’t let anyone tell you that standardized tests are not accurate measures. The truth of the matter is they offer a remarkably precise method for gauging the size of the houses near the school where the test was administered Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we have to put our foot down,... but before we deliberately make children unhappy in order to get them to get into the car, or to do their homework or whatever, we need to weigh whether what we’re doing to make it happen is worth the possible strain on our relationship with them Picture Quote #1

Punishment and reward proceed from basically the same psychological model, one that conceives of motivation as nothing more than the manipulation of behavior Picture Quote #1

Educators remind us that what counts in a classroom is not what the teacher teaches; it’s what the learner learns Picture Quote #1

How we feel about our kids isn’t as important as how they experience those feelings and how they regard the way we treat them Picture Quote #1

People will typically be more enthusiastic where they feel a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a community than they will in a workplace in which each person is left to his own devices Picture Quote #1

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Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Punishments erode relationships and moral growth (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Many of our elected officials have virtually handed the keys to our schools over to corporate interests. Presidential commissions on education are commonly chaired by the executives of large companies. (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Trying to be number one and trying to do a task well are two different things (Alfie Kohn Quotes) The race to win turns us all into losers (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Unconditional parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Alfie Kohn Quotes) If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow. (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Being a team player should not imply a demand for simple obedience and conformity (Alfie Kohn Quotes) We learn most readily, most naturally, most effectively, when we start with the big picture - precisely when the basics don’t come first. (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Contrary to what you think, your company will be a lot more productive if you refuse to tolerate competition among your employees. (Alfie Kohn Quotes) There are different kinds of motivation, and the kind matters more than the amount (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Do rewards motivate people? Absolutely. They motivate people to get rewards (Alfie Kohn Quotes) To feel controlled is to lose interest (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Saying you taught it but the student didn’t learn it is like saying you sold it but the customer didn’t buy it. (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Educational success should be measured by how strong your desire is to keep learning (Alfie Kohn Quotes) In outstanding classrooms, teachers do more listening than talking, and students do more talking than listening. Terrific teachers often have teeth marks on their tongues (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Those who know they’re valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It’s the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it’s safe to take risks and try new things (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Students should not only be trained to live in a democracy when they grow up; they should have the chance to live in one today (Alfie Kohn Quotes) When was the last time you spent the entire day with only 42 year olds? (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Independence is useful, but caring attitudes and behaviors shrivel up in a culture where each person is responsible only for himself (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Punishments and rewards are two sides of the same coin and that coin doesn’t buy you much (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Saying you taught it but the student didn’t learn it is like saying you sold it but the customer didn’t buy it (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Standardized testing has swelled and mutated, like a creature in one of those old horror movies, to the point that it now threatens to swallow our schools whole (Alfie Kohn Quotes) If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn’t necessary. If they’re absent, praise won’t help (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Don’t let anyone tell you that standardized tests are not accurate measures. The truth of the matter is they offer a remarkably precise method for gauging the size of the houses near the school where the test was administered (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Sometimes we have to put our foot down,... but before we deliberately make children unhappy in order to get them to get into the car, or to do their homework or whatever, we need to weigh whether what we’re doing to make it happen is worth the possible strain on our relationship with them (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Punishment and reward proceed from basically the same psychological model, one that conceives of motivation as nothing more than the manipulation of behavior (Alfie Kohn Quotes) Educators remind us that what counts in a classroom is not what the teacher teaches; it’s what the learner learns (Alfie Kohn Quotes) How we feel about our kids isn’t as important as how they experience those feelings and how they regard the way we treat them (Alfie Kohn Quotes) People will typically be more enthusiastic where they feel a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a community than they will in a workplace in which each person is left to his own devices (Alfie Kohn Quotes)

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