Marjolein
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Susan Cain:
The way that I'm taught to be a teacher is all focused on teaching in a way that, in my opinion, only suits the extroverted. How can I provide for the needs of introverts to be able to learn and feel good in a class that's also full of extroverted children?
Susan Cain
I completely agree with you, and worry that we’re really shortchanging students who prefer to work autonomously and independently. Here are some ideas:
1) Mix up the way you ask students to work in class — provide a mix of independent work, pair work, and small group work.
2) I love the “think, pair, share” method, in which students are asked to think about the answer to questions, pair together with a single partner to discuss their thoughts, and then choose to volunteer (or not) to share their ideas with the group. This gives the intro kids more time to think, to discuss their ideas in a non-threatening setting (i.e., one on one) and then, having gone through this process, to risk sharing them with the group.
3) Make sure there are alternatives for quieter kids during free times such as recess. There should be an alternative to recess (e.g., playing chess or other games in a nearby classroom, having cozy sofas for curling up on, and books to read, etc.)
I hope you’ll contact me separately about this. At Quiet Revolution, we are getting to work on this issue (creating online courses for teachers and advocacy programs for school reform) and we’d love to have you involved!
1) Mix up the way you ask students to work in class — provide a mix of independent work, pair work, and small group work.
2) I love the “think, pair, share” method, in which students are asked to think about the answer to questions, pair together with a single partner to discuss their thoughts, and then choose to volunteer (or not) to share their ideas with the group. This gives the intro kids more time to think, to discuss their ideas in a non-threatening setting (i.e., one on one) and then, having gone through this process, to risk sharing them with the group.
3) Make sure there are alternatives for quieter kids during free times such as recess. There should be an alternative to recess (e.g., playing chess or other games in a nearby classroom, having cozy sofas for curling up on, and books to read, etc.)
I hope you’ll contact me separately about this. At Quiet Revolution, we are getting to work on this issue (creating online courses for teachers and advocacy programs for school reform) and we’d love to have you involved!
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Balin Brandt
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Susan Cain:
Love the book and the insights. I work for a design studio. We have an open plan office. I find it hard to work there due to the noise and distractions. I'd like to advocate for a more varied layout that allows for everyone's work style. But I am hitting a lot of resistance from folks who think open plan is better and the only way to go. Any suggestions?
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