Lesson out the window? Improvisation begets innovation

Kids are unpredictable. You may have the best norms and routines in place. You may be working, every minute of every lesson, to create a consistent and supportive learning environment. But you never really know what you will get when the students sit down to learn (or elect not to sit down!).

I’ve been reflecting recently on some sessions that have not gone to plan. My immediate reaction is a sense of failure, and of wishing I could have held it together. But a few occasions like this have also ...