October 7th 2023.
Teachers across America have found a unique and fun way to keep their students quiet - the "mute challenge" from Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour. This challenge has taken the internet by storm, with different tour stops challenging to be the quietest. During the challenging part of Beyoncé's song "Energy," which features Jamaican rapper Beam, she sings, “Look around, everybody on mute.” This prompts Queen B, her dancers, and everyone in the crowd to freeze and go quiet. After the extended silence, Beyoncé continues to sing, “Look around, it’s me and my crew,” as the crowd gets excited again.
Atlanta first-grade teacher Amber Drummond tried out the challenge in her classroom. She told TODAY that she noticed a similarity between the call-and-response methods she uses in her classroom and the mute challenge and decided to give it a try. Drummond was shocked at its success and shared a video on social media of her class doing the challenge.
Since then, videos of teachers using the mute challenge have gone viral, and more and more classrooms have begun picking up this technique. Fourth grade Kansas City, Missouri teacher Jeremiah Kim offered his speculation on why it worked so well in an academic setting. Kim said, “Students respond better to people who are real. Human beings have a radar for when someone is being genuine or not. Kids - way more than we would expect.”
It seems the mute challenge has had a positive effect on classrooms across the country. It's a creative way for students to learn how to respect and listen to their teachers, all while being inspired by the legendary Beyoncé.
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