Monday, October 25, 2021

Think Differently

 This week I began reading a new professional book, think differently and a few things really stuck out to me.  Take a moment to reflect on the following quotes from the author.  I hope some resonate with you and bring some clarity to teaching. 

-Sometimes educators try to offer fixes for student situations when our role should be to do the following instead:

1. Empathize, not solve

2. Propose, not expect

3. Offer, not demand

4. Ask, not tell

5. Listen, not talk 

6. Show kindness, not just politeness

-By learning the finesse of appreciation, we disrupt our traditional thinking patterns to immerse ourselves into the opportunities to think differently

-In reality, there is no one means of engagement that will be optimal for all learners and contexts.  We want to value ourselves and the learners.

-Resilience and hope- the social neuroscience that we all need to spark the drive for the new learning- comes from the emotional part of the brain. 



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