Norming, Storming, Forming Fixed Vs. Unfixed Schooling.
As a very Neuro, diverse learner, sometimes referred to as a problem, child, back in the 80-90’s I can say unequivocally that while my test scores were challenged and struggling, so were my thinking skills, adaptation, and sense of perseverance, also being tested, challenged and prompted to struggle. This longform test that, at the time I was completely unaware that I was taking, became the mind map to my way of life and my better passions. As both ADD and dyslexic, adaptation, and ‘fumbling forward discoveries’ was not just a mindset, but a survival sport. I am Tim Clue, the unlikely teacher, not the genius Carol’s Dweck who found a way to clarify and highlight a journey that I did not understand back in the day, but feel compelled to share how her groundbreaking work is thankfully becoming the norm in schools today, not the exception. What was most surprising to me is that my 7th grader who also shares some of my challenges, albe