One of the most popular questions that I am asked by teachers, coaches, and administrators is What is something that can be done right away with minimum preparation time and supplies that have a great impact on student learning? As I visit campuses and observe teachers, one instructional move that I see often is teachers asking a lot of questions at a rapid pace. Most of the time the questions asked are closed/recall type questions that should quickly be answered by students. Many times are trying to ask all of their questions that they do not allow for student think time and when students don't automatically respond they end up sharing the response to their own questions with their students. Other times teachers try to provide wait time for students by having them Think-Pair-Share. However, they often they ask a question and prompt students to turn to their partner and share their response. One of my suggestions is usually for teachers to plan 3-5 rigorous questions during a mini-lesson that will prompt students to think critically, make connections/apply what they have learned, and use grade level academic vocabulary. Focusing on only 3-5 questions will not work if the students do not have sufficient wait time. Providing a 2 wait times is another way to lower the number of questions being asked and encourage students to formulate deeper responses. Implementing narrated wait time provides teachers with something to do during the awkward silence of wait time. Narrated wait time can take place during wait time 1 or wait time 2. The teacher says encouraging phrases aloud in a soft, slow, and calm manner. Narrated wait time can help students feel more confident and maybe give them an idea of how to get started on putting their response together.
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