Please post your initial response (250-word minimum) to the following by noon on Wednesday. You will have until the following Monday at noon to respond to 2 of your classmates posts to keep the discussion moving forward. Response to classmates must be at least (no more than) 5-7 sentences.

A middle school teacher arranges his classroom so students sit in straight rows of desks, one in front of the other. He does this to promote compliant behavior and is pleased that students are quiet and attentive during lectures. However, students do not ask questions or discuss ideas. After lectures, the teacher assigns independent seat work. According to Vygotsky, will this teaching style be effective? Give at least two reasons to support your answer.

Refer to the chart below for further guidance on effectively meeting expectations in the weekly discussions:

Options for Posts	How to Post	Description	Limit
Topic Starter	Click "Create Thread" in discussion board.	Read the discussion prompt carefully and provide a response to the question(s). Be sure your response answers the entire prompt, in detail, and be sure that you have proofread carefully.Provide textual support (quotes with in-text citations) when appropriate.	One topic starter per discussion unless otherwise noted.
Option 2: Challenge and support	Read a classmate's post, and click "Reply."	Respectfully challenge a classmate's response. Explain your disagreement in detail and provide textual support.	Unlimited
Option 3: Agree and add new	Read a classmate's post, and click "Reply."	Agree with a classmate's post. Explain why, in detail, and add new information or evidence.Also provide textual support.	Unlimited