Week Focus CfS: In a discussion, we

1
Volume speak audibly, so everyone can hear (L sign)

track the speaker when listening and face the majority when
2 Body speaking (tap and point)
Language hold our books open at all times and wait for our teammates to
join us on the page we name (pause and scan)

listen actively to our peers; to show this, we

keep our hands down when someone is speaking
3 Active
give encouraging wait time
Listening
nod or use hand signals to give feedback
dont repeat what someone has just shared

respond using complete sentences

4 Complete restate the question in our response
responses provide cited evidence to support our claims
explain how our evidence supports our claims

connect to what was just said; to do this, we

restate the previous thought
5
Building on use a conjunction or transition to indicate the relationship
between that thought and a new thought
state the new thought
evaluate what was just said; to do this, we
provide nonverbal feedback (snaps, disagree, build on)
6
Evaluating begin responses with I agree with what you said
because or I somewhat agree with what you said,
but
7 scan the room and look at every group member when speaking
Peer-to-peer
do not give all eye contact to the teacher
8
Compliments give precise praise to our peers about their work or thinking

9
Elaborate prompt each other to say more, in order to complete our responses

dont raise our hands

10
No Hands use body language and spoken language to take turns
make sure everyone has equal time to share
prompt each other to say more, in order to complete our responses
How do you know?
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Prompting What in the story makes you think that?
Why?
Why is that important?