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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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I can build structure with flexibility in my art classroom by giving an assignment to meet the state standards of practicing color and value by giving them a choice of subject matter and medium as long as they show those two elements correctly.
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One way I could build a structure with a level of flexibility is giving students the option of doing a group research or individual research on a topic. This is important because either way students can still be exposed to the material to be covered, but they may probably put more work in doing the assignment when they know they contributed to deciding how it would be done.
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I like when Dr. Black gave several different ways to give assessment options. In my classroom, we take our Bible quizzes by moving around the room. I also give them different options on how to complete work.
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Applying different learning methods into lessons so all students’ method of learning is built into the study and the same goes for specific assessments can help bring flexibility into the lesson structure.
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Flexible structures are excellent. Without structure the teacher and student flail about. Yet, rigid structures fail to adapt to the individual needs.
