In our own professinal learning feelings matter a lot. If we don't feel comfortable we clam up. If we are expereicing some kind of professinal fear changing our practice will be much more difficult.
In our professional inquiry instutues we have had some very profound disucssions about professional fear that educators experience. This is a testament to who is in the room and how we are operating in that just acknowledging fears takes some trust.
Admitting you don't have all the answers to questions and challenges is often a good opener and truth be told we don't have all the answers or insights on the best ways to go about organizing learning for every student and circumstance.
Another trust builder is walking the the transformative learning talk. Consistency is pretty important. There are times when we will fall short and these are times when it is important to acknowledge our own contradictions. We all have them.
What are some of the sources of professional fear that you have noticed? How can we create professional environments with the levels of trust needed to reduce those fears?
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