Since agile methodology is in the process of changing the way corporations work, it should come as no surprise that it is now changing the way we organize our personal lives as well. After all, our families and classrooms are also teams with which we work to accomplish common goals.

Using agile principles to empower all the members of the team (e.g., family and classroom) and instilling the importance of commitment are dramatic changes from the traditional command-and-control structure most commonly found in homes and schools. Reforming the way we interact, communicate, and make decisions, especially with children, is a fundamental change that will have a lasting effect on our society.

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