My husband and I both teach and we used to collaborate on these amazing interdisciplinary projects where students would build things and act out concepts, but now we just assign worksheets and give lectures because we're exhausted and we know we're failing our kids but can't figure out how to get back to what actually works.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very seriousness with which they approach their shared mission has drained the playful experimentation that made their work transformative.
“Where Are You with Play and learning — Vygotsky and beyond?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.