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"We move so fast that we get a superficial meaning of what we are trying to look at"

I cannot remember where I got the quote above...

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Be proactive

Begin with the end in mind

Do first things first

Think win-win

Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Synergy

Sharpen the saw

Find your calling

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Ineffective Leadership Paradigm

focus on management

punitive and compliant driven

loyalty above effectiveness

lacking passion or vision

little depth of understanding

arrogance without substance

"Either we do a much better job giving our young people the world-class skills and knowledge they need to compete in a swiftly integrating world economy, or we condemn them to working ever longer hours for lower pay"

Effective Leadership Paradigm

Love for children and employees

visionary and passionate

focused 

motivator

systems thinker

inclusive

Transformation Process

Creative dissatisfaction

Enlightenment - Blink

Infrastructure and capacity

Tipping point 

Sustainability

Fish Philosophy

Choose your attitude

Play at work

Be there

Make their day

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Take Away: Why are we trying to fix K-12 issues with K-12 ideas?

Reflection: In today's discussion we touched on the issues of K-12. I get really frustrated when we discuss K-12 issues and ideas in class. I notice that we are looking from the inside out instead of the outside in. In other words, we are asking only those on the dance floor (educators) to fix the problem instead of considering those on the balcony(non-educators). I have a business/entrepreneurial mindset, and will admit have little experience in the K-12 environment. However, I believe that in order to fix the K-12 issues my balcony perspective could be of tremendous service and value to the K-12 world. Some of my K-12 classmates alluded to my concern on K-12 group think. They claimed that once you are in the system, you are scorned at if you think with an outsider's lens. Thus, you are trapped.  
My point is when we rely on those in the system and outcast those from outside the system, we fall into the trap of groupthink.

Take the video above for instance. We have created a closed system in which once educators enter the system they become trapped by the system. It is considered taboo to think outside the box. Those with new ideas are not advanced in the system (promoted). To be more specific, when the new educator tries to innovate (grab the banana), they are punished by the seasoned educators for being too innovative. THe next new educator enters the exact same system and falls into the trap of the learning innovation is wrong unless it follows a specific guideline of educator precepts. 

This is a concept I would like to explore more in the years to come.