‘Do Over’: Beginning Again When Things Go Poorly

Sometimes, hitting the reset button is just what's needed

The school year can seem endless when there is friction between teachers and students. Biba Kayewich

As kids, we made up games with cards, balls, board games with missing pieces, and stuff we found around the house.

If the game wasn’t going well, somebody would yell, “Do over!” Without explanations, everybody stopped, gathered the “game pieces,” and came together. After a few modifications, we simply started again.