Philosophy Change

I've been reading November Phi Delta Kappan and finding what my dyad teacher calls "gems." An excerpt from the book, Lost at School by Ross Greene is helping me unpack and examine some of my own thoughts on kids with behavioral challenges. Greene would like teachers to consider the philosophy from "kids do well if they want to" to "kids do well if they can." This may sound fairly simplistic, but this idea has caused me to think deeply. It really fits in with what purpose a behavior is serving and why it works for that student. As I begin to process and adopt this perspective, I notice many of my long-held beliefs make little or no sense. Why wouldn't all kids want to do well, wouldn't it make life easier and more fun? How can we as teachers teach the skills and problem solving strategies to catch up these challenging kids? I plan to read the book and hope to see some real life strategies and solutions. Did anyone else read the article? Any other views or thoughts?