We have been exploring Michael Stallard’s “Six Needs to Thrive at Work” and analyzing how they relate to a student’s success in the classroom. So far we have studied the first four needs: respect, recognition, belonging, and autonomy. This month we will look at the fourth need: personal growth.
It was the first week of school and I held up a chessboard in my honors class. “How many squares are on this board?” I asked. One student raised his hand and said there were 64. I asked him how he got the answer.
“I multiplied eight times eight.” I asked him to stand up along one wall of the classroom and instructed anyone who agreed to stand with him. About ten students remained in their seats. I asked one of them what he thought.
It was the first week of school and I held up a chessboard in my honors class. “How many squares are on this board?” I asked. One student raised his hand and said there were 64. I asked him how he got the answer.
“I multiplied eight times eight.” I asked him to stand up along one wall of the classroom and instructed anyone who agreed to stand with him. About ten students remained in their seats. I asked one of them what he thought.
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