Aha Moments In The Classroom

This is not really a “aha moment” but a reflective gauge for me, Off Track (Witter, 2013, p. 217). Since, I love to have discussions with the students, it is essential that I remember that content should be on track. The mention of this error, alerted me to the fact that I often allow students to explore personal content within the class discussions. It was my intent to utilize their input to roping the students in for new concepts, but I must be careful because this could be the students roping me in. If not careful, class discussions could become techniques that student utilize against the teacher, to push their agenda. I must remember that discussions cannot be a “free for all” (Witter, 2013, p. 217), it must be limited to the concept
that is being discussed. By utilizing this technique I can ensure that the discussion is educating the students and not hindering them.