Understanding Classroom Dynamics

What is Wait Time?

• Time parents use to pick up children and get them snacks.

• Rests in a sheet of music.

• Inserting a short amount of waiting time before taking an answer.

• Time between talking points.

What are all the elements of happiness?

• Pleasure

• Mental Stability

• Engagement

• Meaning

What is the purpose of a Culture of Error in a classroom?

• To make students fear failure.

• Make children defensive.

• Allow teachers to take their emotions out on students.

• Make students feel safe.

What is a major goal of teaching?

• Never challenge kids.

• To cause all students to think about the most important part of the lesson.

• Keep kids in line.

• Make music with kids.

What is the most common question to check students understanding?

• "Do you understand?"

• "Stop talking."

• "How do you not understand this?"

• "Are you confused?"

What are some nonverbal examples of Habits of Discussion?

• Clapping hands

• Rolling eyes

• Nodding

• Eye Contact

Means of Participation involves...

• bribing students with candy.

• kicking trashcans.

• fighting verbally with students.

• framing clear routines.

Cueing the students sets them up to engage...

• correctly

• with minimal load on working memory

• confidently

• with others well

Observation is...

• subjective

• old

• objective

• new

"A common belief... is that they must build a relationship ____ they can make progress..."