After the video we started a Brain Builder: Think, Turn, Tell with a twist. During Think, Turn, Tell, partners share their ideas about what we are discussing. Students start by listening to me, and I then assign a partner (either A or B) a question. Once the question has been asked, that partner Thinks about an answer, and then once I have given permission, Turns and Tells their partner. When we add the twist, the other partner has to be able to share what their partner shared during Think, Turn, Tell.
We discussed a student, Sita, who was explaining to her classmates how to do a math problem. The students in the class were being respectful to Sita by listening to her and focusing their attention on her while they spoke. We looked for ways that showed the students were listening and focusing attention. We also discussed what our expectations are for listening and focusing attention.
Listening:
- Focus on the speaker
- Wait your turn to speak
- Remember what you hear
- Think of questions
Focus Attention
- Concentrate
- Use eyes, ears and brain
- Ignore distractions
