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Identify one or two ways you can, as Dr. Black says, “build a structure [in your classroom] that also has a level of flexibility.”
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Student choice :paper, multi-media, multiple choice
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First of all, when I set the rules and procedures for my classroom I do it together with my students and we analyze why these rules and procedures are important and fair. But I can also be flexible depending on the situation, I can change the pace or structure of a certain activity if needed and I negotiate with my students according to their preferences as much as possible.
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One way I structure flexibility with learning is in Spelling. I allow my students different ways to practice words. They can write them with different colored markers or crayons, they can spell them out using magnetic letters, they can practice words in shaving cream, or they can pair up with another student and quiz each other back and forth.
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I believe that children definitely need to have the freedom to make some choices within the classroom setting. I often offer different assessments or project choices, especially within a novel study. I also allow students flexible seating within certain independent activities.
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I can allow some of our group discussion times to be student selected topics so they have input and flexibility on what we discuss.
