Footnotes
Chapter 6
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 13
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Endorsements
There is so much good happening in classrooms right now, and Todd and Adam are right in the middle of it. This is a book for anyone who needs a shot of purpose to remind them why they do what they do. Kids Deserve it! Heres hoping more and more people fall in love with that mantra. What a brighter world that would be.
Im inspired and encouraged by their dedication to sharing these stories of goodness. Im certain that in doing so, these guys are going to inspire even more goodness. For anyone working with young people and in need of a pep talk this is the book for you.
Brad Montague, @thebradmontague, writer and director, creator of Kid President
An authentic story of creating impact in the lives of our youth, Kids Deserve It! provides real-life takeaways for anyone involved in making the world a better place for our kids.
Steve Mesler, @SteveMesler, Olympic Gold Medalist, co-founder and CEO of Classroom Champions
Todd and Adam have written something that should become mandatory reading for all aspiring and veteran educators. It truly reinforces what all great educators know: That teaching is so much more about inspiring and encouraging than informing and examining. That the messenger is more important than the message, and that students can and will achieve amazing things when they know that someone believes they can. This book provides that affirmation that so many educators need, especially when they are losing hope in the system and questioning the importance of our profession.
Nicholas Ferroni, @NicholasFerroni, educator, writer, civil rights activist,and People Magazines Sexiest Teacher of the Year
Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome will warm your heart, tickle your funny bone, and help you light up your relationships with your students. If you want to make your classroom and school a better place, buy this book! While kids deserve it, I believe every teacher deserves to know that each day he or she is making a difference. Learning should be a joy for all of us. We all deserve it! That is what these ideas are: difference-making ideas. Life-changing ideas. Joy-inspiring ideas. The kinds of ideas that arent too hard to do, but make all the difference in the world. Lets do this.
Vicki Davis, @coolcatteacher, author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blogand host of Every Classroom Matters
Kids Deserve It! is a brilliant and much needed invitation to educators to dare to innovate. Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome have crafted an inspirational and practical guide for revving up our collective creative engines to serve children better. The dynamic duo of Nesloney and Welcome dish up front-line brilliance that will encourage educators to dish up their own brilliance to serve every child. Parents and caregivers of children will also be well served to read Kids Deserve It!
Peter H. Reynolds, @PeterHReynolds author of The Dot
Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome are extraordinary educators who go above and beyond to uplift, motivate, support, and educate every student. Just imagine how all children would thrive if we all would remember to do the same. With Todd and Adam, kids always come first! Kids Deserve It! is a must read.
Kim Bearden, @KimBearden, educator, speaker, co-founder of The Ron Clark Academy and author of Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me
In Kids Deserve It!, Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome challenge educators to remember why they got into this business in the first place, and to harness the passion that first drove them to want to make a difference in the lives of young people. He further challenges us and to be brave in the face of people and policies that sometimes make it difficult to put kids first. Through countless personal stories and practical professional tips, Nesloney and Welcome not only share how theyve worked to make teaching and learning better on their own campuses, theyve also created a professional resource that reminds us why being a champion for our students, each and every day, is our most important job: because, above all else, #KidsDeserveIt.
Jennifer LaGarde, @JenniferLaGarde, lead school library media coordinator/digital teaching and learning specialist for New Hanover County Schools in Wilmington, NC
Kids Deserve It! is an inspired, concise book filled with actionable takeaways to fuel educators at every level. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or administrator, this powerful little collection of ideas and stories will nurture your spirit and refresh your memory about why you chose to work with kids in the first place. Sit back and let Adam and Todd take you on a journey to remind you of the heroism of what you do. I am inspired by the impact they have made in amplifying their message to scale through social media. Their connection to kids, their insight, and their enthusiasm continue to inspire. And without question, #KidsDeserveIt.
Erik Wahl, @ErikWahl, artist, author, ambassador for kids
In Kids Deserve It!, Todd and Adam offer clear and powerful strategies for educators and leaders to become innovative and creative. We can no longer afford to be tiny sparks for our children. We all must come out of our comfort zones and move into the learning zone. We must connect to other innovators. After reading this book, you will be crazy about all kids. They deserve it!
Salome Thomas-EL, @Principal_EL, award-winning principal and author of The Immortality of Influence
Kids Deserve It! is an awesome testimony to the IMPACT of educators who are willing to not only take chances in their classrooms, but also venture outside of their comfort zones to stay relevant to their students! Todd and Adam beautifully illustrate how the rewards of going out on a limb definitely outweigh the risks. MUST READ for all educators!
Daisy Dyer Duerr, @DaisyDyerDuerr, NASSP Digital Principal, Redesigning Rural Education founder, education speaker, and consultant
Kids Deserve It! cuts through the clutter and gets to the heart of what matters most in education: relationships. Todd and Adam provide real, actionable stories about struggles theyve faced in their combined two decades of educating kids from an array of socioeconomic backgrounds. This book comes as the role of technology is reaching increasing importance within the world of education. Its a reminder that its not just the technology that will help kids thrive, but the people behind it.
Brett Kopf, @BrettKopf, co-founder and CEO of Remind
Kids Deserve It! is a book for teachers who need inspiration to step out of their comfort zones to reach the kind of exciting learning that should take place in schools. Why? Our students do deserve that we show them learning is meaningful, and this book provides the motivation, stories, and steps to transform our classrooms.
Shelly Sanchez Terrell, @ShellTerrell, teacher trainer and author of The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers