Even if we can’t fully name them, we teachers tend to guide our actions–our sense of whether things are going well or poorly–based on some deeply held beliefs. What does it mean to learn? What should a classroom look like? Who should feel safe or vulnerable, and how? In our case, specifically to writing, how can we teach someone to write? What do we need students to learn? What’s good writing, anyway?

For this blog post, I want you to write about the central belief, assumption, or mantra that guides your approach to teaching or your vision for your classroom. Be speculative here, and try out multiple answers if you can’t settle on one.