Better ?'s Better Thinking

What strategies do you use to extend student's thinking?

Goals

• Apply principles of pharaphrasing
• Frame and ask mediative questions

What if you...

• Mediated their thinking
• From fixed to open mindset
• Taught how to mediate the thinking of their peers
• Really listened

Step 1--Be Present

• Listen with intent
• WAIT-Until Finished and pause before speaking
• Mirror their body language

Step 2--Paraphrase

• I am lisetening
• I care
• I hear you

Paraphrasing 101

• Capture the essence: message & tone
• Use Labels to move thinking forward
• SHORT
• Use "You" not "I"

Paraphrasing Starters

Fishbowl

Practice

• With a partner practice the following scenario

Step 3--Frame the ?

• Invitational in intonation and form
• Plural
• Open
• Plan/Reflect

Invitational

• Plurals
• What are your goals for this project?
• What ideas do you have?
• What alternatives are you considering?
• What hunches/thoughts do you have to explain this situation?

Planning Examples

• If you were to....what do you predict would happen?
• What criteria will you use to.....
• What are your goals for your project?
• What will you pay attention to in yourself to accomplish your goals?
• If you were to....what do you predict would happen?
• What criteria will you use to.....

Reflecting Examples

• As you reflect on your presentation, what did you notice in your audience that indicated success?
• What will you take away from this reading/experiement/experience? How might you apply this elsewhere?
• What are some of the things (moves) that contributed to the success of your project?

Fishbowl

Practice

• With a partner practice the following scenario

Step 4

• Commit to new learning

As you reflect on our conversation how has it helped you?

• As you reflect on our conversation, how has it helped you?

Exit Ticket

• Star
• Wish
• Commit