Maybe what’s on the test. Or what is age-appropriate. Perhaps principles of play?
We organize around the content, and then figure out ways to deliver it.
What if we asked, “How do we want to be together while we learn?”
It’s not that content isn’t important—it is—but not more important than context or culture.
Instead of asking:
“How do we teach communication skills?”
Ask:
“What conditions help people connect authentically?”
“What we practice” emerges from the design, rather than driving it.