| Engagement Planning |
- Ensure the question/prompt is aligned to the objective
- Incorporate the engagement technique after delivering content to let students internalize/remember it and/or use the technique for things like personal connections or predictions
- Plan for answers you will listen/look for
- Use a technique that is aligned to the question/prompt (e.g. higher-order thinking questions pair well with Everybody Writes/Discussion)
- Integrate one or more questions that helps students connect to their identities, interests, or experiences
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| Wait Time |
- Give 3-5 seconds of silent wait time
- Incorporate motivational narration. Examples:
- “I’ve got three hands on the left side of the room, but I bet I can get at least five more.”
- “Let’s see if we can get all hands up!”
- Use a nonverbal gesture to encourage participation
- Incorporate academic narration. Examples:
- “Angela is looking back at her notes”
- “Javier is using his blocks to count”
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| Cold Call |
- Announce your cold call so students understand the expectation & purpose
- Maintain positivity while cold calling (e.g., warm voice, smile, strategy to minimize threat)
- Be intentional in your cold call selection (i.e., using a randomizer, leveraging data, pre-planning cold calls)
- Time the name (first ask the question, PAUSE, then call on student)
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| Call and Response |
- Use a clear in-cue to ensure students know when to respond
- Modulate your tone even more to prompt the response
- Limit your call and response to several words rather than long phrases
- Do it again to sharpen up the response if students do not respond together
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| Everybody Writes or Turn and Talk |
- Ask a question that requires thinking (e.g., apply key points, explain answers, make connections, etc.)
- Give a clear direction that is specific, observable, concise, and sequential
- Leverage student responses to spark a discussion
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