This confident student shares the experience of moving to another country under the notion of having a choice

When do you allow students to make their own choices in your classroom? Sadly we often forget that allowing students to choose is essential to their learning.

 

But we know best - we have seen countless students make the mistakes I am preventing you from making so that you can be successful.  We think we are doing the right thing, but if we step back and allow students to make the mistakes then they learn more than just the lesson of the content we are teaching, they learn how to learn from their mistakes.

 

As educators we don't want them to make mistakes, especially when we know they are going to make it, but making mistakes is part of the their education, so let's try not to prevent, and be ready to support when they fail.

 

Enjoy this episode with Gabby Harper, who reminded me the positive of letting students make their own choices and mistakes.