1. Brittany Seifried

2. • When the puzzle
becomes hard, take
a break and come
about it at a
different angle.
• Sometimes students
will not
understand
material. Pack it up
for the day and
come back the next

3. • Every piece is a different shape, size and
colour.
• Just like students, each one is unique!

4. • Some puzzles become an ongoing project,
not to be finished in one day.
• Teaching students will take longer than a
day. Learning is never ending.

5. • Some pieces will
fit together and
some won’t. You
can’t force it.
• Just like students
and learning
styles. Some will
work, some wont.
Don’t force it!

6. • Be creative when
building a puzzle,
you don’t have to
just work on one
spot.
• With curriculum be
creative. There is no
order or set way
of teaching it as
long as outcomes
are met.

7. • Get the easy parts finished first and spend
more time on more difficult parts.
• The students who grasp material faster will
be able to work on their own. Then you can
spend more time with students who find
material more difficult.

8. • Sometimes the more people working on a
puzzle the better.
• Collaborating with other teachers can be
beneficial in gaining new knowledge and
ideas.

9. • Building a
puzzle requires
a whole lot of
patience and
insight as does
teaching.
• Teachers need
to have an
insight into how
their students
learn best and
have patience

10. • When building a puzzle the perimeter is
always first, like a framework.
• A good lesson plan is like the framework
to student’s success.

11. • When the puzzle is complete you can take
a step back and admire the masterpiece
you have created.
• When the year is over you can take a step
back and see how the students have
changed and grown.
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