Back in November, I wrote about some amazing professional learning that I had taken part in, questioning how innovative and flexible we are when teaching. Do we teach the way we were trained/encouraged to? Have we been mavericks and found our own style? Do the expectations we have of pupils restrict their development and achievement?
I referenced an experiment showing how fleas in a jar never jump higher than the height of the lid, even after it is removed. Do we do that to ourselves as professionals, as well as to our pupils? Do we restrict how high we/they can jump? Do we “cap” success?
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