This week in my Curriculum, Culture and Language class, we analyzed an article called "Paleographies of Aokian Discourse" and discussed the idea that "being in the wrong place" can serve as a foundation for creativity and "generative possibilities" (Palulis, 2014).
As a teacher, I spend hours each week planning activities for my classes. Sometimes an activity goes much better than planned and I have the opportunity to just run with it. However, even though I'm happy that my students are engaged, a part of me desires to just wrap things up in order to get back on the lesson plan schedule.
Ultimately, I reckon that it is during these unplanned moments that "letting go" is best. Learning to embrace unfamiliar classroom territory allows our class to construct and flourish. In the end, the "wrong place" is so often an unexpected gift.
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