My spouse and I are both teachers and we used to bring so much creativity and experimentation to our classrooms, but we've gotten caught up in standards and assessments and we've stopped playing with ideas together at home. Our conversations about education have become complaints instead of the excited brainstorming they used to be.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional pressures have colonized the space where educational imagination used to flourish.
“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.