Charles Best Quotes
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We really are based on this idea that teachers have all this pent-up classroom expertise and that if we could just empower them to come up with micro-solutions, they're going to come up with smarter ideas than anybody would at the top.
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At DonorsChoose.org, we believe that teachers are unsung heroes.
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Acknowledging someone is an act of altruism in the first place, so converting that act of altruism into a pizza party or company fleece jacket or a gift card is fine, but it's not in keeping with spirit in which it all began.
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Donors are sick of writing that $200 check to the Red Cross and not knowing whether it goes for the executive director's salary or the office rent.
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We aren't prescribing anything. We're not claiming to be the experts. We aren't advocating for or against any program. We are going to create a platform that says very explicitly what it is that teachers experience in their classrooms.
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To get DonorsChoose.org to scale, we first need to increase the viral appeal of our website.
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I've been a fan of bass fishing for as long as I can remember.
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I think philanthropy is so much more in keeping with spirit of shouting someone out than a material reward.
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Whether you're saying 'thank you' to friends, family members, customers, or a hiring manager who interviewed you for a job, the case in favor of gratitude is both altruistic and pragmatic.
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One question we'll ask is, 'Who are you grateful for,' and a surprising number of people can't name anyone beyond their mother.
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When I began teaching, my colleagues and I quickly realized that our students didn't have access to the same resources we had growing up. We knew there were supplies and resources that could help our students, but our school district simply couldn't afford them.
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We evaluate all business decisions based on how we can best serve public school teachers and their students.
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Our brains are designed to solve some of our most complex problems when we're distracted by routine habits.
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We reflect on our successes and failures at monthly staff meetings.
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Whenever there are changes to school budgets, we know teachers feel it first.
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A really large number of teachers contact us offline testifying how valuable iPads are for their students.
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My colleagues and I would spend a lot of our own money on copy, paper, and pencils. I just figured there are people out there who would want to help teachers like us if they could see exactly where their money was going.
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I do not live off canned soup.
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My colleagues and I were always having the same conversation in the teachers lunchroom about books we wanted our students to read, a field trip we knew would really bring a subject matter to life... And most of us would go into our own pockets to buy just paper and pencils.
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We all remember special days at school, whether it was going on a field trip, doing a science experiment, or performing in a school play.
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We love that our platform allows people to give.
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Teachers know how to improve education, but they are a voice that is consistently overlooked or ignored.
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KIPP schools would be just a shining example of schools where students aren't just given homework and taught imaginative ways, but they're really brought into a culture of education.
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You have to wade through tons of 'no's' to get one 'yes,' and you can't let it go to your head when you get that yes.