Student Accountability in a Hybrid Classroom
Accountability is another important piece of hybrid learning. I teach high school, so maybe my view of students is a little jaded. Most of my students do not like school, do not like math, and only come to school so that they can see their friends. There is very little intrinsic motivation. Even my honors students are motivated purely by grades. They almost never see that value of productive struggle. They do not get a sense of satisfaction after solving a challenging problem. This is a whole other concern that I do not have an answer to, but I am always looking for possible solutions. In the meantime, since my students do not buy into learning for the joy of learning, I need to include accountability at each station every day. This is easy at the direct station. With so few kids in each group, it is impossible for them to hide or not participate at the direct station. The other stations can be a little trickier. ...