A To Don’t List

 

Inspired by Tania Katan from her book Creative Trespassing.

 

A To Don’t list for the School Year:

1. Spend more time in the office, at my desk, answering emails or completing administrative tasks.
2. Instantly judge a student, assume that I know exactly what the problem is and how I can “fix” it.
3. Respond without listening and understanding first.
4. Read from bulleted slides during staff meetings.
5. Dedicate my energy to too many projects, initiatives, and tasks – without focus.
6. Stick to traditions simply for the sake of sticking to traditions.
7. Complain about a problem without proposing a solution.
8. Assume that I know better because of my position or title.
9. Force students to adhere to rules or expectations simply for the sake of compliance.
10. Use data to make a decision without considering the whole story behind the data.

What’s on your To Don’t List for this school year?

 

Rich (@RACzyz)