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4a. Promotes Talk from Everyone
- Creates small groups
- Provides positive climate (e.g., smiling, laughter, verbal affection)
- Uses plural pronouns to promote risk-taking (e.g., “we” versus “she”)
- Provides extended assistance (e.g., hints, objects) to share thinking with each other
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The teacher does not create small groups or promote talk from a majority of students. |
The teacher creates small groups but only sometimes promotes talk from students. |
The teacher creates small groups AND consistently promotes talk from every student. |
4b. Distributes Attention Equitably - Actively acknowledges contributions
- Provides specific feedback to students/groups
- Communicates belief in the ability to every student
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The teacher rarely distributes their attention equitably among students. |
The teacher sometimes acknowledges student contributions but rarely provides specific feedback to OR communicates belief in students. |
The teacher regularly acknowledges student contributions and provides specific feedback to AND communicates belief in students. |
4c. Equitably Redirects as Needed
- Gentle reminders of classroom values
- Fair and consistent redirection
- Corrects empathically and respectfully (e.g., correcting behavior rather than labeling student)
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Teacher redirections of student(s) are rarely gentle, fair, consistent, or respectful. |
Teacher redirections of student(s) are sometimes gentle, fair, consistent, or respectful. |
There is no need for redirecting student behavior, OR redirections are regularly gentle, fair, and respectful. |
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4d. Contribute Meaningfully
- Contribute relevant insights
- Ask clarifying or unsolicited questions
- Engage nonverbally (e.g., lean in, point, intently observe, nod)
- Share without prompting from teacher
- Think aloud or share uncertainties
- Talk as much or more than the teacher
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Students do not contribute meaningfully by questioning, listening, engaging nonverbally, sharing, and thinking aloud. |
Some students contribute meaningfully, but only a few think aloud or share uncertainties. |
All students contribute meaningfully by questioning, listening, engaging nonverbally, sharing, or thinking aloud. |