Performance or Learning?

Learning Leads to Performance

In 2021, Eduardo Briceño facilitated a Learning Omnivores event on Mindset hosted by SW Metro District 288 in Shakopee, MN. In addition to Ted Talks and national consulting, Eduardo connects the research on Mindset to classroom activities.

Eduardo’s new book, The Performance PARADOX: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action, published in September 2023. The premise is we have spent years focusing on test scores. How is that working for us? As a principal, what I see are stagnant or increasing dropouts, disengagement and disillusionment among students. Eduardo proposes to refocus on the LEARNING zone. The African Proverb at the top is proving to be true.

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Bill Sommers


Dr William A. Sommers, PhD, of Austin, Texas, continues to be a learner, teacher, principal, author, leadership coach and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement multiple times to put theory into practice as a principal. His latest book is 9 Professional Conversations to Change Our Schools. He can be contacted at sommersb4@gmail.com