Yesterday, I had the immense honor of watching our students navigate through their grand opening of Grey Wolves' Diner as if they had been doing it for years! The students had spent several days working together to plan out every detail. Student leaders laid out exactly what job each student would be doing, where they should be standing, what to do and who to come to if there was an issue, and even where dishes should be placed when customers finished eating. Their planning definitely paid off! I was astonished not only by the dedication with which each student took on their respective positions, but also by the students' ability to resolve conflict and problem solve without any assistance from a teacher. As one student put it, "Go with the flow no matter what happens - we can talk about it later." What a great opportunity for students to truly take responsibility for their work and put the needs of the group before their own (and eat great food!).
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