Why ‘Unlearning’ Old Habits is an Essential Step for Innovation

Teachers are increasingly being asked to embrace new ideas and styles of teaching, but schools don’t always give their educators time or the mental space to absorb and apply those concepts. That’s why the idea of "unlearning" - new ways to think in the face of established practices, and to make room for new change - is worth exploring. Often what stands in the way of implementing change is the inability to see things beyond what they’ve always been in the past. If something needs to be unlearned, there are three frameworks for implementing the process: changing mindsets, changing habits and changing organizations. Read more about the concept of unlearning at Mind/Shift.