I began sharing my educational point of view on a variety of educational issues via Twitter in October 2009.  Thanks to those educators whose thoughtful contributions I've included amongs these 18 tweets.

For the past 45 years I've been passionate about seeking ways to provide quality education for every child. My point of view hopefully reflects my 10,000+ hours of experience as a teacher and principal (40, 000 would be more accurate).


The 18 Tweets on Ed Matters That Matter 2 Me

1) It's the PEOPLE within and their attitude towards kids and learning that make schools great!

2) When love & passion for learning is the overriding goal of the school, students will blossom!

3) Many schools and classes are just too large and too impersonal for teachers and kids to thrive. Billions wasted not addressing the obvious!

4)  When a teacher's individuality is valued, supported and appreciated, it will be reflected in everything that transpires w/in the classroom.

5)  One teacher's vision for education @mattguthrie http://bit.ly/cFzWxM

6)  Children Learn What They Live should be posted on every classroom door/hung on every fridge. http://bit.ly/92ZQyc

7) "Raise children, rather than test scores." Playing to Learn, NYT Op-Ed by Susan Engel, http://nyti.ms/d7TN2n (HT @Rickackerly)

8)  The principal sets the tone for the whole school—it's as simple as that!   

9) My favorite post—ever! @gcouros The Power of Working Together | The Principal of Change http://bit.ly/c7I1rU

10) Caring schools respect students as individuals, their parents as teaching partners, and teachers as intelligent professionals."-Joan Burr, my school's music teacher

11) A teacher who truly understands that Parents Matter!  @teacherken  On Phoning Parents, Teacher Magazine http://tinyurl.com/27ebgt5

12) Let's never forget that children, teachers and schools are NOT carbon copies. NO TWO SCHOOLS ALIKE http://bit.ly/bwCtnA  Ted Sizer, CES.

13)  "Schools work best on a collaboration-and-trust model, and not on a market-and-competitiveness model."  EdWeek/Diane Ravitch http://bit.ly/c0u983

14) "Building bridges between school and home leads to maximum levels of CONFIDENCE and TRUST."

15)  Building A Home-School Partnership (in my book, Teaching as an Act of Love--pp.174-193) 

16)  Educational innovations that stick are planned & reviewed by teachers, parents and students working in concert--not in isolation.

17)  AMAZING interview w/Linda Darling-Hammond on Solving the Ed Crisis http://bit.ly/bqc65N @stevehargadon

18) "It takes a lot of slow to grow."-Eve Merriam http://bit.ly/d4f7Up

Richard Lakin
Jerusalem, Israel
August 22, 2010 

Author of: Teaching as an
Act of Love: Thoughts and
Recollections of a Former
Teacher, Principal and Kid