The transition back to physical school has not been completely seamless.  There have been a few bumps in the road.  One area I have noticed we as a class (not any one individual student, but something across the board) have struggled is that of shouting out, talking over each other, and generally not listening.

Today, we did some mini-debates.  Students got different topics, had to prepare some research on those topics, and then “debated” with a classmate.  They had to follow strict rules of listening and asking questions, not interrupting, and respecting everyone’s opinion.

It turned out to be an awesome activity and a way to get the kids to listen to their classmates and be respectful.