Introverts and Schools

[elleng]

'Walk through any school and you will almost always be greeted by some kind of activity—children heading off to or returning from a class, transitioning to recess, tracking down misplaced articles of clothing, working on classroom assignments or group projects. Is it any surprise, given how many young bodies can inhabit a school, that the environment can sometimes resemble one of those mechanized Transformers changing into robot form—millions of moving parts and hard to take in?

What is it like for reserved children to share a space like this each day? What is it like to be continually asked to contribute to classroom discussions and assert ideas with passion and confidence? What is it like moving from space to space, activity to activity, with little chance for a break or quiet moment? What is the extroverted school world like for an introverted child?'>>>

http://blog.lowellschool.org/blog/introverts-and-schools?utm_content=61638131&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

[elleng]

2. SHOULD be separated?

[LWolf]

3. I'm an introvert.

I'm also a teacher.

School, in my view, is harder for introverts than extroverts. We need down time to recharge. We really, really, don't want to collaborate with other students. Presenting to the class can be a nightmare. As a teacher, I try to make sure that I balance independent work with collaborative work. I allow anyone to choose to do lunch in my room, so that those who need quiet time can get it. I'm careful about how I ask students for oral participation.

Now I'll read the article and see what it says, lol.

So...it's pretty well done. I will say that many of the strategies suggested are simply good, useful strategies for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with introversion and extroversion. It did make me want to read Cain's book.

[elleng]

4. Thanks for your work, LWolf.