~:[CH15 - Day 106]:~ Let's Deal

 
~:[CH15 - Day 106]:~ Let's Deal

I am with the students and don't quite like block scheduling, but at times, there are its benefits. We had our discussions to try and work out the budget with Congress. Each of them had previously selected a state and they represented their Congressperson in our class simulation. Each side recommended their bills, they discussed them, tried to make a deal and then voted from there. It was interesting to see students do this as it got them thinking on a whole different level. They had to figure out what to change and I after I gave them some insight on the domino effects of their decisions, they went back to the drawing board. Regardless, it ended up being a great discussion and while my other class faced some struggles focusing for the entire period, at least part of the day found productivity. The layout will not always be to your liking, but you have to find a way to make it work and while life has nobody you can necessarily negotiate with, you can figure out a way to make things work, striking a deal with yourself. While we don't control everything in life, we can control what we do with the hand that is dealt to us.