Senge Provides the Foundation

In his book, the Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge writes about 5 elements that make an organization work well. 2 of these are powerful "levers" we can use to lift our students... personal mastery and mental models.

Personal Mastery: "It is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our own personal vision... people with a high level of personal mastery are able to consistently realize the results that matter most deeply to them."

Mental Models: "They are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures and images that influence how we see the world and how we take action."

Senge's work leads this discussion down a road that leads to further capacity building and independence for our students.

I hope I can include this in my first chapter...