Doesn’t it seem like picking partners can create frustration? In Room 6, creating a list that sets up a system before hand is a creative way of making sure that students get a wide variety of partner experiences. This helps make classroom management more simple for partner activities.
Students will still feel like there is choice involved but it ultimately gives a well-rounded set of pairings for you to choose from as you call out numbers prior to starting an activity. This should hopefully help create win-win situations and help keep the focus on learning.
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Teach Junkie
Leslie {aka the original Teach Junkie} loves learning new things to make teaching easier and more effective. She enjoys featuring creative classroom fun when she's not designing teacher shirts, making kindergarten lesson plans or planning her family's next trip to Disney World.