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CDR's avatar

I’m a 30 year educator and I have a suggestion for the teacher. Some students (read: people) are reflective thinkers. Sometimes give your students some time to WRITE a question. Then collect them and randomly read a few. Change it up! We all don’t respond the same, even as adults. It is not a sign of being a poor student.

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Nathan @ OTI5's avatar

I resonate with this deeply. As a child, I often stayed quiet and avoided attention. Now, as a teacher, I see the same traits in some of my adult students—anxious, reserved, not wanting to be noticed. This understanding helps me address these issues more effectively, sharing my own experiences to connect with them.

As I grow and reflect more on my past, I am uncovering things from my childhood and school years that I wish I could have talked about back then. With my son, I can only hope to provide the support I needed.

To my younger self, I’d say: "School is a place for learning, and it's okay to mess up. In fact, making mistakes is a crucial part of learning. In the bigger picture of life, these mistakes will matter very little."

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