Education

Education

By John Spencer

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When Quiet Students Struggle

Despite my understanding of introversion, I had failed to see Perla struggling at reading because she had been struggling in such a quiet way.

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Education

By Jessica Lahey

Class Participation: Let’s Talk About It

There are ways to encourage participation other than asking students to speak up in class, and silence is an incredibly important tool for promoting learning and teaching patience.

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Education

By Kelly Quirino

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On What to Be

I spent half my day in the Gifted and Talented class. There were maybe ten of us, and at 5 years of age, I was the youngest. We had bunnies, fish, and a ferret named Violet.

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Education

By Emily J. Klein and Meg Riordan

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Participation Penalizes Quiet Learners

Participation level isn’t always an indication of learning.

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Education

By Quinn Cummings

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The Homeschooling Introvert

Whether one thinks homeschooling is a good idea or a terrible idea, everyone can agree I would rarely be unaccompanied.

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Education

By Rebecca Woolf

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“The End Game Should Not Be a Grade”

For me, it’s not tricky to applaud rule-bending, though it’s not something I go out there and actively promote. I’ve never been someone who was fond of rules just for the sake of following rules.

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Education

By John Spencer

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Encouraging Introverts to Speak Up in School

In my sixth year of teaching, a student wrote me a note that read, “Don’t let me get away with being too quiet. Make me talk even if it’s hard for me. You ask loud kids to stop interrupting and blurting out, right? So ask me to speak up, please.”

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