Jessica Lahey has an article that explains why she feels Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up at School.
I've been thinking through those issues on and off for years, especially as I design my own lessons and work with other teachers. I look for articles and books related to the topic, like Susan Cain's Quiet. Below is a link to a Thinking Space about that book and introverts as well as a page that looks at the affordances and constraints of group work and individual work. Finally there is a link to a related rubric. A part of the rubric gets at listening.
I find it interesting that the "communication" Lahey mentions seems to only go one way with introverts needing to learn to speak up. Shouldn't we at the same time be working with teaching extroverts to listen?
Thinking Space - Quiet
Affordances & Constraints - Group/Individual Work
Teamwork Rubric
What is the balance we need to strike between letting kids work in their comfort zone and educating them in areas that may be less comfortable (both groups)?
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