Brad Irvin

“The apathy, disconnection, or lack of self-esteem that causes students to disengage in school—to stop caring—is not inherent. It is learned behavior.”
― Ron Berger, Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment

“Motivation is in fact the most important result of student-engaged assessment—unless students find reason and inspiration to care about learning and have hope that they can improve, excellence and high achievement will remain the domain of a select group.”
― Ron Berger, Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment

“People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.”
― Veronica Roth, Insurgent

“Anytime you make the work public, set the bar high, and are transparent about the steps to make a high-quality product, kids will deliver.”
― Ron Berger, Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment