The tendency in lots of large organizations is to try and find a comfortable place where you think you can get measured rewards for measured work. Geoffrey Canada comfortablefindlarge Change image and share on social
There's not a day that goes by that I don't draw on my undergraduate background in psychology. Geoffrey Canada backgrounddaydraw Change image and share on social
Kids who are poor often have families that have not really been kept informed about... how important it is to read to your child, to reduce stresses in their life, to use positive incentives and words. Geoffrey Canada childfamilyimportant share on social
My contract with my teachers is fair, and is two pages. The union contract is 200 pages. You cannot manage your business when you cannot make any decision without going back to 200 pages worth of stuff. Geoffrey Canada backbusinesscontract share on social
People talk about Wall Street greed, but one of the things many people don't understand is that there are a lot of organizations that have been the recipient of largess from the same Wall Street. Geoffrey Canada greedlargesslot Change image and share on social
Middle-class families know education begins at birth. Geoffrey Canada beginbirthclass Change image and share on social
Lots of boys pick strong messages about who they are and who they want to be from the media. Geoffrey Canada boylotmedium Change image and share on social
When I began working in not-for-profits, it was taking a vow of poverty, which eliminated huge numbers of folks. Geoffrey Canada begineliminatefolk Change image and share on social
I graduated from Bowdoin College and went to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Then I left and took a job teaching really poor inner-city white kids in Boston. It was interesting to me because I'd never been around poor whites before. Geoffrey Canada bostonbowdoincity share on social
An extended school day gives administrators the ability to ensure children get a well-rounded education. Geoffrey Canada abilityadministratorchild Change image and share on social
