Opposition –
Enhancing or Downgrading
I came to the
realization that opposition can be both positive and negative, enhancing and
downgrading.
Negative
(downgrading) Opposition is based on stopping, blocking, or, at least, impeding
another or others. Negative Opposition
is always looking for what is wrong and emphasizing it, drawing everyone’s attention
to it.
Positive (enhancing)
Opposition looks for what was done right and praises it. Then looks at what was not optimum and asks
how it can be improved. Positive
Opposition is what coaxes and pushes others to do better than they thought they
could, to reach beyond themselves. It
creates strong, collaborative, integrated teams.
Imaging the students
and learning we could have, the accomplishments that would take place, if our
teachers were able to practice Positive Opposition.
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Please tell me about
a teacher, mentor or coach you had who practiced Positive Opposition. They pushed you to be and accomplish more
than you thought you could.
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I
rescue failing students by remedying the Barriers to Learning
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