VIDBE-Q Volume 69 Issue 2
How to
When considering hand under hand as an educational milieu, an
environment that encourages authentic participation and students who choose to
participate in activities with the adults who guide them requires four steps: prepare,
invite, complete, and role release.
Figure 1
Four Steps in Implementing Hand Under Hand
Prepare
This is the first step in any learning process requiring that an adult comes to
a lesson or activity prepared with a goal in mind and all necessary materials and
equipment.
Invite
Hand under hand is an invitation for a student to join you in an activity. This
is where we ask them to participate, but we don't force them. This act of inviting
builds trust and ensures authentic involvement when a student chooses to join you.
