Words/ Phrases to KNow
Can you say more about that?- Can you push your thinking any further, or add to your idea?
Check your stamina - Are you hanging in there? Are you pushing yourself? Are you able to persevere even when things get hard?
Explain your thinking - "I like this because..." "I know this is true because..." Don't be satisfied with one or two word answers. My favorite question: “Can you say more about that?”
For the good of the group - sometimes we need to do what's best for the group and put our individual needs aside.
Get off the escalator - don't wait on others to help you, do it yourself! Be self-reliant and solve problems when needed.
Go deeper - don't give surface answers. Go beneath the surface and think harder.
Harbin Class Challenge- a collaborative problem that will test stamina and skill. Requires a lot of thought and determination.
Knee to knee, eye to eye - a phrase we use for active conversation when talking to others. We use eye contact and proper body position.
Problem solve - find a solution, it's there.
Sit, act, talk like a learner - What would a learner do in this situation? What would a reader, writer, scientist... do right now?
Take a risk - don't always take the easy, most comfortable way -usually what is best isn't what is easy.
There are no shortcuts - if we want excellence, if we want our best then we don't take shortcuts.
Think hard (a.k.a. squeeze your brain) - think back, think out loud, don't give up
Turn and Talk Partners- a trusted partner that we work with across content areas on a daily basis
What is motivating you? - What is encouraging your behavior- power, peers, success?
What is your purpose? - What is important about this task, this thought, this job, this movie, etc. This phrase can really get to the heart of the matter and let a lot of other distracting thoughts and/or details fade away.
Check your stamina - Are you hanging in there? Are you pushing yourself? Are you able to persevere even when things get hard?
Explain your thinking - "I like this because..." "I know this is true because..." Don't be satisfied with one or two word answers. My favorite question: “Can you say more about that?”
For the good of the group - sometimes we need to do what's best for the group and put our individual needs aside.
Get off the escalator - don't wait on others to help you, do it yourself! Be self-reliant and solve problems when needed.
Go deeper - don't give surface answers. Go beneath the surface and think harder.
Harbin Class Challenge- a collaborative problem that will test stamina and skill. Requires a lot of thought and determination.
Knee to knee, eye to eye - a phrase we use for active conversation when talking to others. We use eye contact and proper body position.
Problem solve - find a solution, it's there.
Sit, act, talk like a learner - What would a learner do in this situation? What would a reader, writer, scientist... do right now?
Take a risk - don't always take the easy, most comfortable way -usually what is best isn't what is easy.
There are no shortcuts - if we want excellence, if we want our best then we don't take shortcuts.
Think hard (a.k.a. squeeze your brain) - think back, think out loud, don't give up
Turn and Talk Partners- a trusted partner that we work with across content areas on a daily basis
What is motivating you? - What is encouraging your behavior- power, peers, success?
What is your purpose? - What is important about this task, this thought, this job, this movie, etc. This phrase can really get to the heart of the matter and let a lot of other distracting thoughts and/or details fade away.