Moving to the Partnering Pedagogy

I really like the idea of partnering with your students, making them feel more like equals while guiding them with questions and discussion. I think it would increase their respect for you as a teacher, which in turn would increase the work they put into the assignments. It's just like in the workplace, employees that are treated with respect work harder and are more productive. I plan on teaching high school and I think setting up my classroom in small groups will be very beneficial to this concept. Working in small groups, and changing those groups up occasionally, should allow them to discuss topics among themselves and give each student a chance to lead the discussion. I'm excited about where this is going and I'm anxious to see how it works in the classroom.