" The essence of motivation is finding out what the natural interest of the child is, what they like they do.  Don’t have any preconceived notions.  Don’t think in terms of “rewards.”  The stimulus/reward approach is a very limited approach, which was based on research done with animal, not human, models and doesn’t encompass empathy and development of thought, etc.  The approach does work, to some degree, but it tends to keep the child in a rote, repetitive mode.  When a child is “stimming,” think of it as an opportunity to identify motivation to deepen his or her engagement.  Motivation is basically a good observer seeing what the child likes and building on this natural interest to help the child learn what he needs to learn.  Thus, motivation is finding out what the child naturally enjoys doing and then building on that interest and motivation". -  Stanley Greenspan

"Developmentally appropriate practices are ways of teaching that vary for or adapt to the age and experience of the individual learner. So fundamentally the definition has not changed. Instead, it has been expanded to include the fact that not only do you have to consider children as individuals, but you also have to consider children as members of groups with their own cultural identities". -Susan Bredekamp

                                              

" I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution in the world and to fix all the injustices that existed in the world." "So the passion to create a safer, more just world for all kids is there and suppose will be there until I die and maybe even after".  -  Louise Derman Sparks