Wk1 Reading: The A is Invented
Friday, August 6, 2010
Chapter 3 of The Art of Possibility really resonated with me. As a child I played the game that Zander and Zander speak of in this chapter (2000). I wanted to be the best at everything I did. Receiving an A was the only option I gave myself at the young age of 7. The game is introduced to us at a young age in order to push us to do our best, but at some point it backfires. I was so engulfed in getting A’s as a child I would literally cry if I didn’t make an A. The grade became more important than learning. Chapter three reflects on using the A as a tool to allow students to explore their craft rather than the A as a letter grade to hold over there head.
I love that you can relate to Receiving an A. There are so many students who focus on the A that their imaginations and learning become so smothered. When I work with students on an art project, they always want to start over when they've made a mistake. I have to remind them that a mistake to them could make the project a master piece to someone else. Keep up the great work.
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