My Teachers

The more time I spend in Mr. Conklin's Pre-Algebra class, the more I realize that my students have just as much to teach me as I do them. While doing problems on the board, I noticed some of the students were only paying attention when I asked them a question directly. So instead of continueing on with what I had been doing, I decided to improvise. I realized that the problem was something Mr. Conklin had adressed before; they were getting too comfortable. To bring them slightly out of their comfort, I turned our board work into a game. When solving a problem the student would get a point for eventually reaching the correct solution, and I would also give them a chance for a bonus. Their bonus would be anything from dancing around each time they added or sharing a fun fact for each opperation. Quickly, I realized exactly where their comfort zones were, because while one of my students was ready to make a fool of themself, another became incredibly uncomfortable and nearly shut down.

Lesson learned: Change is good, but you just need to know how much and what kind.

I'll et eventually, though. I have to.