Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said “you have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better.”
Huge improvements don’t happen over a day, week, month or even a year. They take time.
Positive education is intended to be proactive in nature. It is not about fixing problems with people. It is not about focussing only on those students who are falling behind the rest or performing below the expected level. It is about helping each student reach their full potential. Helping every student become their best. It is called positive because it comes from positive psychology, and is the alternative to the "deficit" model- trying to fix things and people that are broken.
Dear Teachers,
Your students do have natural talent, abilities and intelligence in some areas- but that’s not the end of the story. These things are not fixed traits. Whatever the case for each student in your class- the reality is that natural talent, abilities and intelligence are developed over time. Through effort, persistence, practice and focussed attention.
