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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a way for administration to pretend that kids are doing self directed learning when in reality they're just talking to friends and wasting time while the teachers focus on the kids who are behind.  [/quote]

And it also does nothing to teach children self-control and appropriate behavior.  For kids who need help learning those concepts (some kids know this already or instinctively while some kids need to be explicitly taught), this does not teach it.[/quote]

Strong disagree on this. When implemented and rolled out properly, centers/small group activities actually build in more opportunities for students to learn self - control. Before I ever do small groups we go over appropriate expectations and the reasons behind the small groups. We go over how to work in each station. At the end of any small group time, we reflect on how things went and where we can improve. Rare would be the day when 100% of kids are on task 100% of the time, but I would say thats also true about most adults when they are working. The important thing is that kids can self assess how they did both academically and socially and then reflect on next steps.[/quote]

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