Student to Student Tutorial

I love it when students are eager to help each other out! I try not to interfere much with this student to student tutorial, unless they become too easily derailed from concentrating on the actual work. This particular duo likes to be hands on, literally, so you may notice I’m a bit skeptical at first. But the student assures me he’s driven, and I decide to let them have at it. When students are seriously willing to coach each other along through book related work or activities, then it is time to step a side as a teacher. I have observed some powerful lessons in learning occur in the classroom through this dynamic relationship between peers. The challenge is reminding and encouraging the student doing the “helping” not to reveal the answer, but to only guide them there.