A challenging kid is one who wants to challenge/compete with everything. The constant use of Plan A creates opportunities for a kid who wants to argue the change to compete with the instruction. Plan A is aptly named because in most situations in a classroom it may be the initial plan but as a teacher you may need to be flexible in your ability to move on to Plans B or C affectively.
In class today, I went from Plan A to Plan C due to disruptions during the lesson. Students, knowing their expectations for a good grade went to work on their assignment without the additional instructions. Allowing them to work and fail on their own made for a smooth transition to Plan B - which is to have them involved in making the plan.
Depending on the lesson, especially as an art teacher, there is room to use Plan B from the beginning but for the most part the level of choice given to the students may have to be minor in order to meet the academic goals for the day.
In class today, I went from Plan A to Plan C due to disruptions during the lesson. Students, knowing their expectations for a good grade went to work on their assignment without the additional instructions. Allowing them to work and fail on their own made for a smooth transition to Plan B - which is to have them involved in making the plan.
Depending on the lesson, especially as an art teacher, there is room to use Plan B from the beginning but for the most part the level of choice given to the students may have to be minor in order to meet the academic goals for the day.