“You have read or heard me describe that the âwhyâ we are together as a community is our Mission. Our Mission lies at the foundation of âwhyâ we are all here. The âwhatâ we do at school (the program, content, skills, activities) continues to change as we help prepare students to meet the ever-changing challenges of the world in which we live. âHowâ we do what we do, also changes as faculty and staff learn better ways to do âwhatâ they do…as they learn more from course-work, conferences, on-campus professional development, learning from their peers, and learning from listening to the experiences of their students. “
“Well, the world continues to change, so it makes sense to me that we should continue to rethink about what we do and how we do it… the natural process of growing, learning and improving. This process of ârethinkingâ is at the heart of this book by Adam Grant: THINK AGAIN. I have discussed aspects of Adam Grantâs research and thinking with our faculty and staff in our Opening Daysâ meetings, and I am sharing his book with all of our faculty and staff as well as one copy to each of our families.”
“Yes, I think this book might be that helpful to all of us⌠and I believe that faculty, staff, parents, and many of our older students can learn a lot from Adam Grant. I encourage you to read this book, early in our academic year, and share ideas in your family discussions. As a community, reading a common book like this may help bond us in our conversations and our work together. Enjoy, discuss, reflect, and share your thoughts about THINK AGAIN with your family, with others at our school and with friends and colleagues. “
Knowing What You Donât Know
Think Again by Adam Grant offers us context to reflect upon our own D-E Mission. As we strive to adapt and educate in an ever-changing world, Grant challenges us to lean into rethinking and unlearning as part of the growing process.
âBeing wrong is the only way I feel sure Iâve learned anything.â
– Adam Grant
In 2030, 2040, even 2050, what we know now may be proven false. Preparing ourselves to âthink againâ is more important than ever before. With the pace of our globally-connected world and so many voices, we are challenged to listen intentionally and with integrity.
âIt takes confident humility to admit that weâre a work in progress. It shows that we care more about improving ourselves than proving ourselves.â
As we learn how to improve on what we do and how we do it, our Mission stays the same. However, Grant provides a fresh framework to reimagine what success looks like and how being wrong may lead to more and better discoveries for the future.
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