Today was another interesting day in Middle School Land. I had the opportunity to visit Mr. Throckmorton's classroom. They were in the process of building and testing bridges. It was very interesting to see the creativity of these students and to see how their designs worked.
While observing, I noticed one student in particular who seemed to be rather rowdy and disruptive. I watched him, intrigued by his antics. I wanted to see how the instructors dealt with him. After not receiving much attention, this young man sat down to work, but was clearly far behind the other students in his construction. I decided to sit down with him and see if I could help him while also learning from him. And learn I did.
I realized that all he needed was a little guidance and assistance. I asked him what he wanted me to do and let him guide me in how I could help. As I performed the tasks, and he led, we were able to accomplish much while engaging in meaningful conversation. The main thing I gleaned from this was how essential it is to allow others room to lead and grow. If I would have just told the boy what to do, he might have resented me and not completed what he needed to. However, by letting him lead, he stepped up to the plate and performed successfully.
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