Stuck on an Escalator?

I have been thinking a lot over the past few months about how we can think about education differently and be more innovative in our teaching.  When I think about how we sometimes approach our job and life in general it reminds me the video below.

 

 

How often do we get stuck in rut where we continue to look at things the same way.  Do we get stuck on an escalator?  Do we get stuck looking at only one way of approaching various situations?  How can we better problem solve the issues that we inevitably face? 

 

 

At UT Elementary School, we are challenging our teachers to devote one day of instructional planning time a week to researching and learning about something that they feel passionately about.  The only requirement is that it has to help them become a more effective teacher.  They should learn about aspects of their instruction that they would like to improve and find ways to be creative and innovative in making it happen in their classrooms.  At the end of the year, the teachers will share what they have learned with their PLC groups.  As we begin to devote time to becoming innovative and creative, hopefully we can begin to find ways to get off the escalator and move forward with our students.