A code officer is stuck on the inspection tablet while a recent graduate of the same class is succeeding on the same screen. How should the instructor use that peer without dumping the teaching job?
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Short Explanation
A recent success is a great nearby model — like riding with a crew that just ran the same route. Pair them, then stay in the loop so the peer is a coach, not an unpaid instructor. Walking away is dumping the teaching job, not encouragement.
Full Explanation
Peer modeling can motivate a struggling municipal learner when the instructor still owns the instruction. Guided practice with a recent successful code officer supplies encouragement and a live example without transferring evaluation or lesson design to that peer. Public comparison and abandoning the tablet undermine climate and accountability. The instructor confirms the pair's work against the same standard.