Title: Shared Control: Your Secret Weapon in the Classroom!
Headings: Shared Control: Your Secret Weapon in the Classroom!
Shared Control: Your Secret Weapon in the Classroom!
What is Shared Control
Benefits of Shared Control in the Classroom
Increases Student Engagement
Fosters a Collaborative Relationship
Creates an Atmosphere of Shared Responsibility
How to Use Shared Control in Your Classroom
Offer Choices
Create Class Jobs
Ask for Opinions and Ideas

Content: Be sure to really listen to what they have to say – they might surprise you! Truly listen to what they have to say. In today’s busy world, many of us fail to actually listen to what other people are saying. We categorize information almost before we receive it, often dismissing ideas that could be valuable if they were understood. Engage in active listening with your students (read Active Listening by Skills You Need to brush up on these skills). Write down your students’ ideas, or keep a list on the wall of topics you want to come back to. Your students need to feel that you hear what they are saying. Implement as many of their ideas as is feasible. Although not all of their ideas will make sense or be possible (“Let’s get rid of homework!”), if you work collaboratively to solve problems everyone wins.