i was going to stop them again, and they would return to their original partners and keep working.
the room instantly came alive again with students talking about what they had tried.
many groups were stuck at different places or had tried different things so my students had a lot to talk about with their new partner. when they went back to their original partners, they had new ideas and were able to continue working.
i had done something similar to this last year, or maybe even longer ago than that, and why it took me this long to do it again, i don’t know. i think my fear when i do things 