Why do we demand excellence and then penalize people for achieving it? There must be a benefit for being exceptional and a consequence for being mediocre.
It’s time to raise the bar. It’s time to bring out the best in people. It’s time to demand excellence, and to recognize and reward it, too. We don’t gain anything from lowering the bar so that everyone can clear it. We also don’t gain anything by denying people the rewards they richly deserve. If we really want exceptional performance, we have no choice but to treat exceptional people in an exceptional way.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Frank+SONNENBERG
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Frank+SONNENBERG