Just one more day until our students arrive, so I thought it might be a good idea to explain the title of our blog: "Forget the Box." Because, basically, that's going to be our call to arms this year for our Tech Cohort groups.
During Joyce Valenza's presentation at IASL in April, she told a wonderful story about a woman who she sat next to on an airplane (I think) with which she had a discussion. This woman was a self-made entrepreneur. After listening for awhile to the woman, Joyce's comment was that she must really think outside the box. The woman's response was: "Joyce, what makes you think there's a box?"
That phrase really stuck with me. How often do we confine ourselves to a certain way of thinking, creating our own box that we must escape in order to try something innovative?And when I shared the phrase with my Instructional Coach, Megan, it really resonated with her, as well.
So this year, we're all about "Forgetting the Box!" We will not confine our thinking. We will take risks, think bigger and be ready to help our students do the same.
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