Research Conversations: Leveraging the Power of Perspective
Author: Leader in Me
October 21, 2024
Summary
This episode addresses the key challenges facing educators, specifically disruptive student behavior and poor academic achievement. Positing that these issues are often symptoms of deeper, underlying factors that may go unrecognized, this conversation focuses on the role paradigms play in addressing educational challenges, shaping actions, and influencing results.
Key Point 1
Limiting paradigms can lead to reactionary responses that block progress.
Key Point 2
Maximizing paradigms can lead to compassionate insights and proactive problem solving.
Action Step
Gather staff with the intent of evaluating paradigms, working to identify both limiting and maximizing paradigms and their potential impact on students. Use this worksheet to guide conversations: Paradigm Reflection Process
Citations
Rubie-Davies, C.M. (2017) Teacher expectations in education. Routledge.
Hattie, John. (2023) Visible learning: The sequel. Routledge.
