Introverted Kids Need To Learn To Speak Up At School

For most students going to class and participating in the days activities are a normal part of life that they do not give a second thought to, but for an introvert it may be the only thing they can think about all day. The idea of public speaking or class participating can be extremely stressful for an introvert student and can even keep them from taking a certain class or being present during a participation day. These type of people can be held back in a class if they are forced into participating because they cannot do it, but on the other side of it, their education can be held back if they are not forced into participating. So, where do we draw the line between forcing a student to participate and letting them sit out? I believe that …show more content…
She says that, “In order to be effective in this world, you must be able to communicate” (Lahey). She feels that in order for a student to succeed in the world in all endeavors that they must first be forced to participate in the classroom. What Lahey fails to realize is that you cannot force an introvert to be involved. She is getting an introvert personality confused with the typical shy …show more content…
First let me start off by saying that I believe the online discussion forum on the school website is one of the best ways I believe schools have found to encourage participation, but I believe it can be improved upon. While many students do find the discussion beneficial to classroom learns, others feel it is something they are forced into so they do the minimum and get nothing from the experience So one way to get the students more involved in class is that have them do online voice discussion. Students can communicate online with the use of microphones and headphones in live discussions. It gives shy and introvert students to options to speak up without being seen. I believe this method will give shy students and introvert students the courage they need in order for them to success in a