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Marva Collins was an American educator known for her unique teaching methods and her dedication to educating students from impoverished backgrounds. Born on August 31, 1936, she passed away on June 24, 2015. Collins founded the Marva Collins Academy in the贫民区 of Chicago, committed to providing education for students who were considered uneducable.

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Famous Marva Collins Quotes

“Students do not need to be labeled or measured any more than they are. They don't need more Federal funds, grants, and gimmicks. What they need from us is common sense, dedication, and bright, energetic teachers who believe that all children are achievers and who take personally the failure of any one child.”

Needs Believe Children Common Education Teacher Teaching Students Common Sense Fund Grants Dedication Energetic Gimmicks Achiever

Book:Marva Collins' Way

Source: Marva Collins' Way

“Until kids decide, 'I am a miracle. I am unique. There is no one else exactly like me,' they can never draw the conclusion, 'Because I'm a miracle, I will never harm another person who's a miracle like me.' In this slippery world, they all need something to hang on to.”

World Needs Persons Kids Unique Draws Miracle Harm Like Me Conclusion Slippery

Author:Marva Collins

“One of the things that even wealthy children need is an education, and I think the problems I saw really have nothing to do with economics. So I was unhappy with what my own children were getting even in the better schools, and then I was seeing so many children here recruited for failure.”

Thinking Needs Children Problem School My Own Saws Seeing Economics Unhappy Wealthy

Author:Marva Collins

“I don't have to be accountable to some authority, which is why I don't take federal funds. I don't want anyone's monies unless they're monies without strings attached. It's not that we don't need them.”

Want Needs Authority Fund Strings Strings Attached

Author:Marva Collins

“An error means a child needs help, not a reprimand or ridicule for doing something wrong.”

Needs Mean Children Helping Culture Justice Diversity Social Justice Errors Ridicule

Book:Marva Collins' Way

Source: Marva Collins' Way

“I got so tired of hearing those proverbs when I was a child. Now I use them all the time. Sometimes they are the best way to say what needs to be said. I teach them to my students. I have a collection of proverbs for class discussion and writing assignments.”

Way Needs Writing Children Said Sometimes Use Class Teach Teaching Students Tired Hearing Best Way Discussion Collections Assignments

Author:Marva Collins

About the Author

Born: August 31, 1936
Died: June 24, 2015
Known for: Biographer
Quotes: 54

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