Reading Chapters 1-3
As a teacher (resource teacher), I am not traditional in the sense that I expect my students to sit still and sit quietly while I lecture for 40+ minutes. Learning does not work that way. It is placing restraints on our students and it is like putting restraints on their creativity. I encourage out of the box thinking. I have even allowed my students to come up with ideas and suggestions for lessons. I have even one year allowed my students to teach each other a lesson as a final project.
As a parent, I find it much more difficult to allow my own children to move outside of that boxed in position. There are so many reasons as to why...they attend Catholic school which tends to be a little stricter with the studies, I went to Catholic school so I have a certain expectation from experience and I am an educator which means I expect so much more from my children because there are no excuses for them.
I am trying to give a balance of both, on the edge of that box. That way, they can dart in or out as needed.
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