https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/Discussion-What-if-the-problem-isn-t-the-problem/m-p/235140#M69 <P>In our design spring workshop I facilitated today with school leaders, we spent time doing something that doesn’t always happen in busy school environments.</P><P>We didn’t jump straight to solutions.</P><P>Instead, we slowed down and worked through a simple process:</P><UL><LI>Naming a real problem of practice</LI><LI>Reframing it in a few different ways</LI><LI>Talking it through with a peer</LI><LI>Using AI to surface assumptions and possible root causes</LI></UL><P>What stood out was this:</P><P>A lot of people realized the problem they <EM>thought</EM> they were solving… wasn’t actually the root issue.</P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":right_arrow:">➡️</span> So here’s a question for you, whether you joined us or not:</P><P>Think about a challenge you’re currently navigating related to teacher support, retention, or communication.</P><P>What’s one alternative way you could frame that problem?</P><P>Not a solution, just a different lens.</P><P>For example:</P><UL><LI>If it feels like a communication issue, could it actually be about trust or clarity?</LI><LI>If it feels like a workload issue, could it be about prioritization or expectations?</LI></UL><P>Reply in the comments and share one reframe you’re considering.</P><P>Sometimes the most impactful shift isn’t what we do, it’s how we understand the problem in the first place.</P> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:07:13 GMT kmcneil 2026-04-30T19:07:13Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/Discussion-What-if-the-problem-isn-t-the-problem/m-p/235140#M69 <P>In our design spring workshop I facilitated today with school leaders, we spent time doing something that doesn’t always happen in busy school environments.</P><P>We didn’t jump straight to solutions.</P><P>Instead, we slowed down and worked through a simple process:</P><UL><LI>Naming a real problem of practice</LI><LI>Reframing it in a few different ways</LI><LI>Talking it through with a peer</LI><LI>Using AI to surface assumptions and possible root causes</LI></UL><P>What stood out was this:</P><P>A lot of people realized the problem they <EM>thought</EM> they were solving… wasn’t actually the root issue.</P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":right_arrow:">➡️</span> So here’s a question for you, whether you joined us or not:</P><P>Think about a challenge you’re currently navigating related to teacher support, retention, or communication.</P><P>What’s one alternative way you could frame that problem?</P><P>Not a solution, just a different lens.</P><P>For example:</P><UL><LI>If it feels like a communication issue, could it actually be about trust or clarity?</LI><LI>If it feels like a workload issue, could it be about prioritization or expectations?</LI></UL><P>Reply in the comments and share one reframe you’re considering.</P><P>Sometimes the most impactful shift isn’t what we do, it’s how we understand the problem in the first place.</P> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:07:13 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/Discussion-What-if-the-problem-isn-t-the-problem/m-p/235140#M69 kmcneil 2026-04-30T19:07:13Z