Instead of attacking weeds with chemicals there is a man who uses an organic mixture that “creates an environment where the good grass can grow healthy and strong.” This allows the grass to grow and spread to the point that the weeds get crowded out and can no longer grow.
What does this “organic mixture” look like in schools? For the adults, this is building on teachers’ strengths, creating an environment in which teachers are constantly learning together and from each other. Teachers share new ideas, or read some of the same books together, and even observe each other’s classrooms to help improve the teaching and learning in their own classrooms. For students this is also building on strengths and positives, versus focusing on wrongdoings and consequences. For many schools this is being done through PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) or character development programs or the "Bucket Fillers" theme focusing on praising others and celebrating successes.
I definitely want to read the book and accept the challenge to take a Complaining Fast. I'll start with just a day and then try a week of No Complaining! I'll focus on the things I “get to do” instead of “have to do” and turn my complaints into solutions.
