We don’t ask; we tell

We don’t ask students to write.

We tell them what to write.

We don’t ask students to create.

We tell them what to make.

We don’t ask students to envision.

We tell them our vision.

We don’t ask students to design.

We tell them how to format.

We don’t ask students to read.

We tell them what they are reading.

We don’t ask students to imagine.

We tell them what to think.