Module 2: Rethinking Learning and Practice

Dialogue with Colleagues

You can discuss your pedagogical narrations with your colleagues. You may find that

• Discussions become richer and deeper
• Ideas are exchanged
• Biases are uncovered
• Support is provided
• You may shift your practice

These discussions are not always easy. You may feel tension and discomfort. It takes time to build relationships of trust and create a culture where dialogue is ongoing. It takes a willingness to listen and to be open to uncertainty. You may not always agree, but you may accept dissensus (not always agreeing) as a way of generating new thinking and seeing.