Kid At The Back - [verified]

You are not falling behind. You are just mapping a different trail. One day, the room will turn around and realize that while they were all fighting to be seen, you were busy seeing everything.

We push them to the front. We call on them cold. We mistake their silence for ignorance. kid at the back

We assume proximity equals engagement. If a student sits in the back, they must be checking out. Teachers often fight a losing battle to drag these students forward, believing that physical distance from the blackboard correlates to psychological distance from the curriculum. You are not falling behind