https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep Write your Wows and Wonders about "Willing to be Disturbed" by Wheatley. How does this relate to Educational Leadership? en-us 2021-10-11 18:00:30 UTC 2025-10-16 12:42:43 UTC hello@padlet.com rachel_miracolo https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1808460190 WOW, this quote really struck me-"We weren't trained to admit we don't know. Most of us were taught to sound certain and confident, to state our opinion as if it were true." Too often I find myself constantly seeking truth when I WONDER what I could learn by "spending more time in not knowing." Working through the social conditioning that school, society, and community has instilled in me is hard. But, how great to expose your own beliefs in the silence simply by listening. How great to move into uncomfortable territory in order to be creative. How rewarding to rediscover what it means to be human by sitting in the "messiness." What a relief to know that "superficial commonalities" can be rejected for discovery of a deep "collective wisdom." ]]> 2021-10-11 18:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1808460190 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814257776 The quote that really spoke to me was, “We don’t have to let go of what we believe, but we do need to be curious about what someone else believes." Making the point that we don't need to abandon our own views to accept those of others emphasizes an aspect which really goes to the core of the issue; the reluctance to accept opposing opinions as a response to not wanting to abandon our own. The importance of acknowledging how others interpret the world as "essential to our survival" adds a sense of needed urgency.  As diverse as today's world has become, we cannot progress unless we are open to different perspectives and embrace new ideas.]]> 2021-10-13 15:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814257776 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814261261 The last post was from Shannon Nichols.]]> 2021-10-13 15:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814261261 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814309637 Just thinking about the classroom; our students have the mindset that being confused is a bad thing. They are afraid to sound ignorant or "dumb". We could be sharing ideas and at the same time strengthening our own. This idea does carryover outside of the classroom. Some of the most crucial points of my life were sitting back and listening to a different perspective.  
I wonder how different our world, even our classrooms, could be if many of us just stopped to listen how the other person handles life's experiences. Would we be more sympathetic or understanding of their actions? 

]]> 2021-10-13 15:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814309637 waggonnm https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814773593 I came across so many WOW’s in this article. “We live in a complex world, we often don’t know what’s going on, and we won’t be able to understand its complexity unless we spend more time in not knowing.” We are trained from a young age to pretend to be confident, even if we’re uncertain. Letting go of our pride and being able to admit when we don’t know something will introduce a “rich tapestry of interpretations” and open us up to being a better coworker, friend, and leader. I wonder how we, as leaders, can help others develop better relationships with each other and be open to “sit and listen to those who think differently than we do.” The article says that we don’t have to agree with each to think well together. We just need to listen and truly value each other’s perspectives. ]]> 2021-10-13 17:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1814773593 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1816782022 What this article suggests is that we dare to be vulnerable. To put ourselves out there and express, perhaps, a different perspective rather than just relenting to the perceived "correct viewpoint'. The willingness to be the person that strays from the pack. It is a scary position to take and tests our fear of failure. ]]> 2021-10-14 11:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1816782022 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1816797212 Wheatley's Willing to Be Disturbed describes multiple struggles that we experience as educators. Stubbornness, and closed-mindedness being the root of most problems. It's important to note that there is a difference between demonstrating intellectual curiosity and demonstrating philosophical, pedagogical, and academic grounding. Philosophical, pedagogical and academic grounding is a vital piece of my conceptual framework as a teacher. I believe it is imperative that purposeful teachers know what, know why, and know how. We HAVE been trained that way, and that is okay. Knowing is what validates our profession and our life's work. I believe that the stubbornness and closed-mindedness comes from teachers losing their intellectual curiosity. Intellectual curiosity, simply defined is any interest that leads to inquiry. Intellectually curious individuals exist in a state of constant learning, and they persistently seek solutions. After years of teaching the same grade, subject, and lessons, many teachers get caught in a blackhole of last years lesson plans. The ease of plugging in last years assignments with decades-old instructional strategies becomes comfortable and teachers internally justify it because "you don't fix something that isn't broken". Unfortunately there is nothing innovative about this type of non-curious educator. It is okay to know. It is not okay to lose your intellectual curiosity and stop seeking the unknown.

-Kellis]]> 2021-10-14 12:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1816797212 lifz https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817551349 This article reminds me of this quote. "We don't have to let go of what we believe, but we do need to be curious about what someone else believes." For educational leadership, sometimes we will need to give up "the authority" to win "the authority." When we communicate with each other, not only are we listening to things we agree or disagree, but also how and why we think differently. The conversation is not about winning or losing, but building a positive relationship. Strong leadership is a team of people that carries the same growth mindset to challenge each other, accept diversity, and grow together through critics among each other. ]]> 2021-10-14 15:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817551349 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817832312 The article demonstrates how often we expect to know all the answers. I find myself having more questions about education the more I learn. Leadership is inherently an iterative process where we can always work to improve our skills, communication, and management. Organizational theorists will often model human management between varying levels of advocacy and inquiry. I definitely feel like this article emphasizes inquiring about individual perspectives and preferences to learn about not only other's perspectives but our own biases and perceptions. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817832312 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817872729 What struck me the most was the quote about our unwillingness/ training to ask questions. This is a great example of the pressure from society to conform. We are trained to not question or to only speak if we have knowledge of the subject. This is what is killing education. We have lost our curiosity. Students are taught to conform to standardized testing rather than processes which challenge them to grow. So many teachers and leaders are not willing to put themselves in a place to see others perspectives or views. ]]> 2021-10-14 18:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1817872729 https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1820284358 I liked what this article had to say.  Most if not all education articles talk about what the answers are, how to find the answers, and getting those answers to students. It’s refreshing for an article to say it’s okay not to know, because sometimes we just don’t know the answers. 
I know for me, being open to things allows me to learn and understand new ideas and perspectives. I always have to be open to new ideas to be able to receive and understand new ideas and opportunities when they come my way. ]]> 2021-10-15 19:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_miracolo/nda3ylmk8fvqjbep/wish/1820284358