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In response to Brie's "general side note" - I  think that it is important to distinguish the difference between "I can't" and being grounded in personal realities.  It is certainly possible for someone to be open minded while still being mindful of their own practical situations.   I do not believe that any one of the participants would be here if they were not willing to enter into discussions with open minds.  Personally, and I do not want to sound like a broken record here, I am here to listen to other people's points of view and figure out how to marry inquiry with content goals into my classroom.  It feels as though some may view my goal as limiting since it surpasses an overall goal of  "fixing current educational practices."  I do not think that prioritizing this goal hinders the development of new ideas.