Maybe They Would Think You are the One Who is Dumb

Published on May 30, 2015

Last updated on November 1, 2024

George Couros:

I didn’t say this to berate her in any manner, but to challenge her thinking that sometimes we base someone’s intelligence on the information we value, not necessarily on what they value and/or know.  To the person that can fix my car, I see them as a genius.  I honestly don’t know if they finished high school or what their grades were, but looking at them as someone who is expert in an area that I have no clue.  Because you know something that I don’t doesn’t make me less intelligent, and vice versa.  We all have different strengths and knowledge, but the question we should focus on is how do we tap into people, instead of trying to fit different shaped pegs into a single standardized hole?

Pretty powerful ideas here. I’m fortunate to work Ina district that truly does value all students’ strengths and doesn’t solely focus on just one metric.