After reading The Art of Possibility first few chapters I started thinking about some of my own experiences. One of the parts that really rang out to me was with the analogy by Michelangelo. When I was in the classroom, this analogy was one of the beliefs that I always tried to remind myself when working with my students. As a teacher, we often only see 1 side of a student's life. We often have no idea what else they go through on a daily basis. This is why I felt it was up to me to "chip away" at the outside to get to the positive, energetic student inside.
Now that I find myself being placed back in the classroom next year, I want to focus on the idea of "Giving an A." While this is truly a change in thinking over how we are taught/told, I do see what a benefit it can be and hope to find myself successful.
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