The project of critical pedagogy is not simply the project of improving education, or of learning, but rather the project of becoming more fully human. »
What happens when a student who loves to learn is told they are not qualified to to so? »
There is a game that mothers play with their babies. Peek-a-boo. It's a game I lost. »
Be kind. Pay attention. Tell stories. Invite stories. Show you care. Don’t be afraid of love. Close doors when they need to be closed. Keep doors open when they need to be kept open, even if keeping them open is hard on your heart. »
It is, first and foremost, to be romantic. To believe in a loving relationship that not only matches the longing all humans feel at one time or another, but which also frees you. It is the act of keeping that longing a secret. »