Fascinating how the word 'can' does so much work here. That distinction between capacity (trait) and can (systemic possibility) cuts through so much unproductive blame. I've sen this play out in non-education contexts too where leadership keeps asking why people wont change when the real question is what in the system makes current practice the rational choice.
Fascinating how the word 'can' does so much work here. That distinction between capacity (trait) and can (systemic possibility) cuts through so much unproductive blame. I've sen this play out in non-education contexts too where leadership keeps asking why people wont change when the real question is what in the system makes current practice the rational choice.
Yes, I think you're exactly on point