There is nothing more valuable than great classroom instruction. But let's stop putting the whole burden on teachers. We also need better parents. Better parents can make every teacher more effective.

There's no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student's achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers. But here's what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents. Parents more focused on their children's education can also make a huge difference in a student's achievement.

The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher.

My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones.

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

Teachers need to be more inspirational. But it's also up to engineering to make itself more interesting.