What I learned at school today

Who is sick of being asked to remember their Why? It feels like a broken record every time we get overwhelmed as teachers. But what if this common piece of advice is actually missing the mark? What if we could turn 'Why' into a superpower that transforms our teaching? Why is a powerful question. It is an important question. It is a question you should be asking yourself all the time. This post will explore how we can use 'Why' to lighten the load, sharpen our aim, and improve our teaching. What do I mean? Every day, as teachers, we perform hundreds of tasks, big and small. From the moment we wake up until we go to bed, we are making choices. Some of these choices are conscious, others are reflexive, and others are habits that we have formed over time. My question to you is this: Why are you making those choices? Are the ways and places you are choosing to spend your time serving you and your students, or are they just things you are doing out of habit, a feeling that t