I have really been into six-word syntheses lately. Maybe it was the book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs From Writers Famous and Obscure or the conversations I have been having with fellow educators about Daniel Pink's book A Whole New Mind, especially his section on symphony. I've also been thinking of ways to succinctly state my philosophy of teaching and learning. So I thought I'd combine the two. Here is my six-word synethesis of my beliefs of teaching and learning:

Asset-minded assistance in patterning experiences.

Is asset-minded only one word? Hmm. Looks like I need another adjective in there.