Thursday, October 21, 2010

Zip my lips

My most enlightening moment today was feedback from the principal after she had observed my teacher lead a math intervention class.  She told me that I was helping the students by further explaining concepts that my teacher wanted the students to struggle with.  I fully support letting students struggle, and I was surprised that I had given them answers.  I don't want to give answers, I want to provide questions.  It was a great wake-up call from the principal for me to not only zip my lip, but take more notice of how my teacher is encouraging students to do their own thinking.  Once again, I need to be reminded to never say anything a kid can say!

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