I resonate with the idea that we don't need to accept or reject the grid, it can be used by as something to "swing" between. I think it acknowledges that there are tools that we need to use to have some structure in our classroom - there are lots of different needs to consider and sometimes structure helps certain learners. However, freedom and creativity are essential components of an inquisitive classroom where lots of learning and discovery can take place. I hope to engage students in creative ways and to be adaptive to students' needs. I thought the metaphor of how we "tame" children by having them sit in confined rows, like grids was interesting. Even when a garden has structure it will grow out of its boundaries, and that is not a bad thing. I have appreciated our time in the garden and it has challenged me to think about ways to push against the structure of traditional classroom teaching and to see the benefits of that. I still think some students do need structure and routines can allow for learning just as much as outdoor exploration can. I think this article is saying that we don't need to reject one methodology or the other but rather expand our perspective and be creative.
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