Just as with students,
I think a good mindset for educators
is one where they are going to
TRY things, not DO things.
Doing something implies
that it is going to work.
Trying something recognizes
that it might not work.
If something doesn’t work
after we say,
“I am going to do this,”
when it doesn’t work
it is easy to feel like a failure.
Failure is often final
(At least in our heads).
It’s embarrassing and tends to
cut the conversation short.
If something doesn’t work
after we say,
“I am going to try this,”
when it doesn’t work
it leaves room to reflect,
to grow, and to talk.
Most importantly,
it leaves room to try again.
Trevor