Discussion Box

A custom supported by our collaborative environment here at The New School is Discussion Box. Discussion Box gives students the opportunity to voice their concerns. Students write down their concerns and place it in the Discussion Box. Every few weeks during Snack we choose an entry from the Discussion Box and the student who wrote the entry leads a whole group discussion expressing their concerns, opinions and ideas for problem solving. Each child is encouraged to share their views on the topic and to present any ideas as a solution. Some of the discussion topics thus far have been how much to feed our guinea pig Snickers so she does not get over weight, having more “free gym” days instead of organized games, planning a Pajama Day, using our indoor voices, picking up after ourselves, going outside in the rain, having teachers run laps at gym with the students and hanging posters up promoting student clubs.