Developing self-managing students

After having my breakout cancelled at the last minute, I went for my second choice option, which just happened to be with Andrew.

This breakout really displayed to me, just how different the children in our class perceive the message and attitude of the teacher.

I had a completly different experience to this breakout than Andrew, who heard and saw exactly the same as me.

Although I too saw a person with a huge ego, I didn’t feel as strongly about that as Andrew.

I suppose what I mean is, we both experienced the same thing, but our perceptions were slightly different, and we need to be aware of this when teaching our class.

The breakout wasn’t what I hoped, but I still managed to come away with a few ideas/thoughts/questions to use in my class next week.

The 2 main points for me were;

My idea of having “no assigned desk” for the kids was ok, and that I should revisit that regularly.
I should be weary of how I “judge” people who need to complete work in a space other than a desk.

It has also given me some ideas to think about in relation to how I timetable my day and teaching groups.