"Every school should be a model home, a complete community actively developing future compassionate citizens capable of creating, leading and contributing to the kind of democratic communities - in which we all long to live.

No matter the size of the school, collaborative teams of knowledgeable teachers - "the insiders" - are the ones who try to listen daily to the voices of learners, who are aware of moment-to-moment interactions, frustrations, hopes and levels of students' learning. They and knowledgeable school leaders are the experts who best can transform their own schools into authentic learning communities that ready today's youth for this 21st century Era of Learning. The time is now..."
- Jeanne Gibbs