Quick Thoughts About Brainstorming

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Brainstorm about Brainstorming

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Aspirations vs Possibilities

Aspirations are longer-term expressions of identity and mastery. They capture who teachers are and want to be in the classroom. Possibilities, on the other hand, are near-term expressions of what teachers would like to learn, explore, and do over the course of a semester or academic year. (Evocative Coaching. Location 3506)

• What would you like to pay more attention to in your classroom? • What variables do you think matter most? • What possibilities do you see for yourself in the next few months? • What changes do you think your students would really appreciate? • What commitments have you made to yourself? • What things can you imagine doing differently? • What would you like to see more of in your classroom? • How could your needs and the needs of your students be more fully met? • How might your teaching be different a few months from now? • What do you believe is possible? • What things are most important to you right now? In life? In work? • What would you like more of in your life? How is that linked to your teaching?

• What kind of environment would you like to create for your students? • What changes would excite you and make you feel great? • How would you describe your intentions over the next few months? • What would your life be like if you realized those intentions? How would that feel? • What has worked for you in other settings that you can draw on in this situation? • What are the best things that could happen in your classroom in the near future? • What changes would you like to experiment with in your teaching? • What do you think are the best possible outcomes of our work together?

7 Rules for Brainstorming

1. Sharpen the focus. Edgy is better than2. Set playful3. Number your ideas4. Build and jump. Not every idea has to be unique. Build on each other’s ideas. Introduce small variations.5. Leverage the space.6. Stretch your mental muscles.7. Get physical