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This post isn’t about teaching students about metaphors.

Rather, it’s about a topic I’ve been finding intriguing – how metaphor usage can help create change.

I’m adding this list to The Best Posts & Articles On Building Influence & Creating Change.

Here’s what I have so far:

Do We Need More Metaphors When Organizing For Education & Political Change?

What Can We Learn About Education From The World’s Tallest Tree?

Interesting Video: “How metaphors shape the way you see the world”

A Collection Of Silent Movie GIF Metaphors For Teacher Life – Make Some Yourself With The Tag #edmoviegif

Depressing Video & Metaphor For How Some Teachers View Their Students: “Red Folder”

I’m Not Quite Sure How Or Why To Use It, But This Metaphor Map Looks Really Cool

Quote Of The Day: Great Metaphor On Standardized Tests

Building Cathedrals In The ELL Classroom

Pick Your Metaphor: Is School Reform More Like a Pendulum or a Hurricane? is from Larry Cuban.

Your Strategy Needs A Visual Metaphor is from The Harvard Business Review.

Schools as Factories: Metaphors That Stick is by Larry Cuban.

The Power of Metaphors When Introducing Change Initiatives is from The Harvard Business Review.

Communicating with Metaphors: How to Simplify the Complex