Archive/Current Events/2009-08-27: Difference between revisions
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* "People are motivated to ‘do the right thing’." | * "People are motivated to ‘do the right thing’." | ||
:We need to engage teachers in a discussion about what is "the right thing" and remind them that the right thing | :We need to engage teachers in a discussion about what is "the right thing" and remind them that the right thing often involves hard work: "Sire, there is no Royal Road to Geometry" – Euclid. | ||
* "People’s self-expectations influence how they behave: they want their actions to be in line with their values and their commitments." | * "People’s self-expectations influence how they behave: they want their actions to be in line with their values and their commitments." | ||