Marva Collins is one of the most influential teachers and education activists of the 20th century. Working to gain equal access to quality education for African-American students, she started her own school in Chicago and founded a style of education that came to be known as the Collins Method. She married with Clarence Collins and had three children, Eric, Patrick and Cynthia. Collins opened the Westside Preparatory School in the second floor of her home in the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Park. It was a modest opening with just a few students. Yet Collins made it clear that her classroom was available to any child who'd been failed by the bigger school systems, especially those who'd been diagnosed with impossible-to-overcome learning disabilities.

Marva Collins and her school became a national story. Time and Newsweek came calling, as did 60 Minutes and Good Morning America. In 1982, her life and the founding of the school were turned into a television movie that starred Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman.

As it grew, Collins moved her school out of her home and to a new location on Chicago's South Side. In addition, other schools bearing her name have opened in Ohio and Florida. Collins' students are now doctors, lawyers and educators.

Giving importance of Education Caring for every children Patience in handling diversity of students Believing one’s self

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As I watched the movie, I do realized on how teaching transformed the lives of thousands of students. I do much appreciate and learned to Marva Collins Story because she kneeled on how much she want to help students ,and change their lives into professional one. She treasure how education is important to students. Knowing that teaching it isn't to teach something but someone who inspired others to be the best of they can. It is about loving, caring and understanding about your students life. It is a wonderful example of how the dedication of the educator and the love of children can work miracles.

It focused on a woman who chose to do more that just teach her students, a woman who chose to love her students . I learned a lot about dealing with children who have been labeled with learning problems and how important it is to see the child for what they are rather that what someone chose to call them. Marva is the best example to us all, and truly inspiring me, I am studying to become a professional teacher and hoping that I will be able to give inspiration and motivation liked she did. Her methods give us hope for the future education . It gives us the hope that all children should succeed. Marva Collins story is an inspiring story of a teacher who was passionate about teaching and excelled more in teaching.

Marva methods give us hope for the future education . It gives us the hope that all children should succeed. Marva Collins story is an inspiring story of a teacher who was passionate about teaching and excelled more in teaching. Her ideas an contribution s are very much needed in this confusing world where educators don’t support the mandated curriculum and many of our kids are still being left very much behind.

Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for your self . Speak for

yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is

suicide

- Marva Collins -

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By: Charmy Guiraldo