3. Develop a culture of mutual respect
Do they talk amicably with
others who are outside of their
friendship group?
Can they work positively with
anyone ?
Do they listen attentively to
others?
Do they consider how someone
else might see something?
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4. Establish agreed routines
Do you have routines for
discussions?
Do you explain how they can
contribute positively?
Do they know to think before
they say?
Do they know how to include
and acknowledge others?
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5. Teach and model strategies for dialogue
Do they know how to
comment logically on what has
been said ?
Do they understand how to be
sensitive and aware to cultural
and special needs?
Do they act rather than react?
Do they share ideas in an
equitable way?
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6. Pose thought-provoking questions
Do you intrigue them as they
learn?
Do you encourage them to look
for the mysteries and the
unexplained?
Can they provide evidence and
examples to support what they
are thinking?
Do they know what they need
to know in terms of the big
picture and big issues?
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7. Think out loud
Talk as you do something.
Talk as you work something out.
Tell them what you are thinking
and ask what they think.
Ask about interpretations and
what something could and
might mean.
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8. Encourage rich questioning
Scaffold their thinking so they
come up with good questions.
Rich questions come from a
rich vocabulary and sentence
structure.
Do they listen carefully to
others?
Use visual literacy to promote
deep thought and questioning.
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9. Incorporate dialogue and discussion
Do they know how to articulate
how they are learning and what
they need to do?
Do they know how to share their
ideas with others?
Are they familiar with a number
of ways for getting help and
support?
Do you give them one to one
time?
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10. Challenge assumptions
Can they identify context and
cultural bias?
Do they know how to agree to
disagree?
Can they see how views
change across time and space?
Do they know how to
challenge you politely?
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11. Encourage them to give feedback
Do you use Twiducate.com,
Edmodo.com , linoit.com or
similar to ensure everyone can
easily give and receive
feedback?
Do you demonstrate the value
of two way feedback?
Do ask them what they value in
what you are doing?
Do you encourage them to
contribute to practical problem
solving in class?
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12. Ask them to explain
Challenge their assumptions.
Ask them to support their
ideas.
Get them to respond in a
variety of ways.
Get them to explain
something to someone else.
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13. Use learning supports
Do have models for
discussions?
Do you work on peer
assessment?
Do you have rubrics for sharing
and contribution?
Do you clearly identify steps in
thinking and learning?
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14. Encourage them to participate
Do you have group work
routines?
Do you use resources which
allow everyone to contribute?
Do you use a variety of
strategies for feedback and
discussion?
Are they valued?
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15. Teach speaking skills
Create rituals for speaking.
Teach public speaking skills.
Get them to record themselves
and listen to how they sound.
Have routines for oral lessons.
Are their opportunities to
speak?
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16. Promote active listening
Are they plugged into other
devices when someone is
talking?
Are they tuned in rather than
tuned out?
Do you gesture as well as ask for
listening?
Do they know how to do peer
assessments?
Do you listen when they speak?
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