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Teachers: At some point in the next few weeks, you are going to start a sentence with the phrase, "Yeah, but....".
Here's a few examples:
"Yeah, but my students aren't engaged in my lessons."
"Yeah, but I don't have all that I need to do my job well."
"Yeah, but I don't have the time to get ________ done."
"Yeah, but my students aren't engaged in my lessons."
"Yeah, but I don't have all that I need to do my job well."
"Yeah, but I don't have the time to get ________ done."
When that happens, turn your "Yeah, But......" into a "What if.....?"
Here are a few examples:
"What if we designed lessons around high-interest current events? Would that help with engagement?"
"What if we concentrated on the most vital tasks first? Would that help us to manage our time?
"What if we designed lessons around high-interest current events? Would that help with engagement?"
"What if we concentrated on the most vital tasks first? Would that help us to manage our time?
The truth is that "Yeah, but...." statements are end points. They assume that nothing can be done. They discourage you from working to find solutions.
"What if...." statements are starting points. They assume that there is a solution and that if you lean in together, you can find one that will work for your class, your team and/or your school.
We have a much greater likelihood of being successful if we are convinced that there are solutions than if we are convinced there's nothing we can do about our circumstances.
