Friday went well. I was pretty harsh with my independents (they got to watch the other students get 10 minutes of extra recess), and one of them asked to be taken off. Donald came to me and seemed pretty penitent, so I have high hopes. Timothy didn't ask, but I think he forgot (he's in for a nasty surprise Monday morning).
I'm not sure what to do about Teach-OK with Timothy on Monday, since he won't have a partner. He really likes doing it, so it might be a good punishment to not let him participate (he's a high student, so his learning wouldn't suffer much. I could partner with him, but that would probably feel like a reward. I could also have him join another partnership during Teach-OK, but that would defeat the purpose of Independents in the first place...
More on Monday about whether I see a change in either student. If anyone is reading who is experienced with this strategy, I'd love some feedback.
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