General overview of how to implement it
The acceptance of assumptions as truth may be detrimental to your school and fellow teachers but making assumptions as fact can be harmful for the school and the students. If you follow these three steps, you will be able to abandon your preconceived notions in favor of a more strategic decision-making process—one that will be especially effective when deploying new curricula.
Step 1: The first step is to compile a list of all of the assumptions that have been made on a given topic. People’s beliefs, thoughts, and needs are typically based on the following assumptions: things that appear impossible to accomplish due to various constraints such as time and/or cost; things that work due to specific conditions such as rules or regulations; and that people believe, think, and require specific items. Once you get started, you’ll realize that you won’t be able to stop. Discover and question the assumptions that are preventing you from achieving your objectives. Keep in mind that everything is based on a belief. Even this assertion is incorrect. Even your own understanding of this phrase is problematic. If you are unable to identify any assumptions, you must conclude that they do not exist.
Step 2: Following the creation of your list of assumptions, the next step is to question them. Put your assumptions to the test. Change your presumptive foundation. Assume that any and all assumptions may be tested and shown incorrect. Consider the following questions: how could this not be true? How can we make it happen, and how can we make it better? If you’re working in a group, you could divide the group into pairs, with one person taking on the role of the assumption asserter, assuming a more negative or “tangible” attitude, and the other person taking on the role of the assumption buster, assuming a more positive and optimistic attitude.
Step 3: Identify strategies for bringing the problem to fruition. Assumptive challenges are nothing new, and this one is no exception. Playing games of testing assumptions is a natural part of a brainstorming session. The true problem is making it a reality in the actual world. So simply follow the same procedure as before.
