I Don’t Know But…

Today I practiced saying, “I don’t know … but I think …”

It’s a powerful statement to make, particularly to students. It’s powerful because acknowledging the real limits of our knowledge, particularly when we are in positions of authority is humanizing, builds connections, and empower students to recognize that their own limits are not failings.

I don’t know what next semester is going to look like, but I think that it will go something like this.

I don’t know what the right interpretation of this phrase is, but I think we should try it like this.

I don’t know if this project will be successful, but I think we go for it and find out.

“I don’t know … but I think …”