So what is the other way besides personalization to make sure that ALL of the kids in our classrooms have a positive experience with us? It is by going slowly enough that they all get it. Personalization and SLOW – two heavy hitters in the comprehensible input game.
When we are new to teaching using CI, there is a lot to remember. But I just want to simplify it down by repeating the above – the fact is that if we personalize and go SLOWLY, using Circling as the means of creating a personalized and SLOW classroom, then all our kids will feel included and they will understand.