Example: I am seeing students who are ____ I’ll give you a few more seconds to think.

Give real think time! Without talking

"Who can tell me more about that?"

"I like most of that answer"

Right is Right: Stresses the importance of expecting and insisting a correct answer response on the first try. In depth response with critical thinking and accuracy of answers. Works best with WAIT TIME.

#29

All Hands: Fosters environment where all students are actively engaged and participating at all times. Encourages teachers to make sure that everyone is active and attentive. Encourages disengagement of students (i.e. math games).

#33

Wait Time: Personal crowd favorite!

Two types...1-wait 3-5 seconds for students to answer. 2- waiting for a longer time (8-15) to encourage a more in depth answer. This goes along with the RIGHT IS RIGHT strategy.

#44

Habits of Discussion:

1-Accountable talk (asking for evidence, clarifying reason

2- building on ideas, teaching students to add to each others ideas,

3-Disagreeing respectfully

4-Active listening

5-Supporting claims with evidence

*Active engagement and deepened understanding

#48

Habits of Attention:

Aimed at fostering focus and attentive behavior during selective instruction

1-Slant

2-No opt out

3-Strong voice

4-Transitions

5-Do it again

using hand signals to mean same, love, connection

"it bugs me that you ______ I wish you would ______"

Higher level thinking, add examples.

Push students to make deeper level thinking.

Technique 29:

Hands down as other talks.

Focus on what a student is saying. Engages more students to raise their hands.

If they keep their hand up they focus on their thoughts not others.

Breaking point for moving forward.

Technique 33:

As we wait more students have time to think and answer.

Gives confidence for students.

Connection to responsive classroom, shows how to think.

More hands to go up and wider range of scholars answer.

More evidence in answers.

Being consistent with time you are giving. Wait until question is asked to raise their hand.

Technique 44:

Responsive classroom, how are you listening and responding.

Pointing out what was wrong with an answer respectfully.

Sentence starters for having a respectful discussion.

Keeping eye contact while you are speaking with others.

Technique 48:

Explicitly teaching ways of discussing and sharing.

Encouraging others answers.