We have to create space and flexibility to have room to make mistakes and recover without overly penalizing schools."
James H. Shelton
Assistant
Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement
U.S. Department of Education
yes - and the most important aspect of that space is mental.. mental permission . focus on curriculum and standardized tests is compromising that.
the raise of an eyebrow, the knowledge that in the end, you'll be tested and compared... glaring into the sould that is longing to be... longing to be believed in.
if we want greatness... we need to abandon control.
