When doing nothing is the best approach

Gordon Cairns

By Gordon Cairns
Community contribution / November 19, 2020

A busy classroom full of boisterous teenagers and a desolate landscape may seem starkly opposing places, but in these extreme environments, humans can act in strangely similar and unfortunately self-destructive ways.

There are times when a teacher needs to step back and allow the important work of learning to commence.

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This story appeared in the November 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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