"In too many instances..."

"...It seems that almost everything matters except students' learning. The intercom goes on incessantly, classes are short or cut shorter to accommodate something else, fragmentation is accepted as the norm, quiet is more honored than talk, the world is shut out of or made only marginal to the curriculum, mechanisms of control are pervasive and occupy considerable time and attention, and expectations."
- "Engaging the Students" -- A Letter to Teachers, Vito Perrone