• A strategic plan isn’t a piece of paper. — Mark A. Evans
• A student with purpose is a student with unlimited promise. — Russell J. Quaglia
• As a teacher, you relate, motivate, and differentiate, but you must also remember to celebrate. — Melanie Park
• Authority seems to be a puzzling issue. People wrestle with the concept daily in their personal, social, and professional life. — Alvin Aureliano Davis
• Balance leadership. — Tim Waters
• Be a role model for your students. — Thomas Pedersen
• Be resourceful when making tough decisions. — Michele Hancock
• Be the change you would like to see in others. — Nneka Howard-Sibilly
• Being right is overrated. — Leigh VandenAkker
• Build on optimism for new learning models. — Susan Patrick
• Buying stuff is not enough. — Ann Flynn
• Change is not the enemy. — Charlene Gaynor
• Consider and plan for long-term viability of the organization. — Michele Hancock
• Continually reflect on your profession and think of how you contribute to the educational process. — Patti Tate
• Educating everybody takes everybody. — Tyronna Hooker
• Education is about students, not adults. — Melany Reeves Stowe
• Effective instruction starts with leading by example. — Bob Morris
• Find the right balance. — Tom Vander Ark
• Flip the coin. — Alana Margeson
• Heroes can be found everywhere. — Gay Barnes
• High-quality education comes down to two things: great teachers and great teacher leaders. — William J. Bushaw
• Hit the window. — Tom Vander Ark
• I am a teacher, not “just a teacher”. — Tong Chen
• If the magnetism of your vision is not greater than your current assets, your school district is in a state of decay and decline, heading towards mediocrity and possible extinction. — William Skilling
• It is more important to choose a few things to do extremely well than to choose to do everything but do nothing well. — Patrick Moller
• It is okay to be afraid. — Kristen Merrell
• It's all about kids. — Mark A. Evans
• Just when it looks like all is right with the world, that is the exact moment to ask, “What needs to get better?” — Sharon Robinson
• Kids are logical and smart. — Timothy Dove
• Leaders must regularly model the actions and values they want others to follow or implement. — Roger Sampson
• Leadership is at the core of the solution. — Wendy Kopp
• Leadership is critical. — Ann Flynn
• Leadership is not for the faint of heart! — Dr. Barbara Stock Nielsen
• Leadership is the most important ingredient in success. — Thomas W. Greaves
• Leadership matters. — Stephanie Hirsh
• Leadership occurs at all levels. — Stu Gothold
• Leadership requires discouraging followers. — Chris Dede
• Leadership requires displacing cherished misconceptions. — Chris Dede
• Leadership requires envisioning opportunities. — Chris Dede
• Leadership requires inspiring others to act on faith. — Chris Dede
• Learning takes courage. — Sharon Robinson
• Life happens and we can either be bitter or better. — Tyronna Hooker
• Modern education is about enabling professional autonomy within a collaborative culture. — Andreas Schleicher
• Never, ever again use the phrase, “I am just a teacher.” — David Bosso
• One goal does not fit all. — Dan Domenech
• Priorities must be established. — Rick Melmer
• Renewed focus on competency education. — Susan Patrick
• Selfish people should not be teachers. — Jadun McCarthy
• Students will rise to my expectations. — Brenda Werner
• Teachers across our great country are passionate, patriotic people. — Julie Lima Boyle
• Teachers are professionals who deserve respect from each other, as well as the public they serve. — Kathleen Ferguson
• Teachers must teach teachers. — Mark Ray
• The culture of an organization determines the success or failure of any initiative. — Kristie Martorelli
• The key to retaining great teachers is to provide leadership opportunities for them that do not require them to leave the classroom. — Bob Schwartz
• The most effective leaders are servant leaders. — Marguerite W. Kondracke
• The only sign of life is growth. — Robert Martellacci
• There are all kinds of courage, everyday kinds and awesome kinds. — Gay Barnes
• There is no luck involved in great teaching. — MaryBeth Britton
• To improve your practice, you need to get out of your comfort zone. — Charity Campbell
• Trust and be nice—leadership is about learning, sharing and trusting. — Susan Patrick
• Use your role to be a voice for the voiceless. — Luisa Palomo
• Value “leadership.” — Ken Kay
• We affect the future… our influence is eternal. — Perea Brown-Blackmon
• We must model and reinforce the proclaimed values of the organization. — Michele Hancock
• When you feel as if you’re lost, do not quit, do not give up, do not provide excuses – instead, provide hope. — April Giddens