Principal Prior Learning

What 3 elements make a conversation crucial?

• Content

  Pattern

  Relationships

• Opposing Opinions

  High Stakes

  Strong Emotions

• Agree

  Build

  Compare

• Mutual Respect

  Mirroring

  Mutual Purpose

Starting with heart is __________________.

• telling the story from the beginning

• listening to others first

• how we toggle between silence and violence

• how to stay focus on what you really want

What are the skills for getting unstuck?

• Start with heart

• Unbundle with CPR

• Look at your style under stress

• Move to action

You and another person are at odds to the point of arguing or a stalemate. What crucial conversation technique do you employ?

• Master Your Story

• Wrap-up the conversation and deal with it later.

• Move to Action

• Seek Mutual Purpose

When exploring others' paths, which sentence stem could you use?

• My goal here is to...

• That is different than how I thought about it. I thought that....

• I'm wondering if...

• Help me to understand....

Which of the 7 Steps are cues students can use to indicate they are ready to respond to a question?

• Total Response Signals

• Randomization Techniques

• Complete Sentences

• Structured Conversations

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable response from a student when asked a question?

• May I please have some more information?

• Can you ask someone else?

• Where can I find more information about that?

• May I please have some time to think?

What question process should teachers implement when checking for understanding?

• 1. 1. Ask the question

  2. 2. Pause

  3. 3. Select a student using a random selection system

• 1. 1. Call a student's name

  2. 2. Ask the question

  3. 3. Give wait time

• 1. 1. Ask the question

  2. 2. Have student's raise their hands

  3. 3. Call on a student with a raised hand

How can teachers best help students practice using new vocabulary in context?

• Randomize and rotate when calling on students

• Provide specific content stems.

• Have students use total response signals to show what they know

• Have students turn and talk.

What is the instructional coaching cycle?

• The cycle of paying attention to classroom management

• The way you communicate with teachers

• Focusing on instructional strategies that teachers use over the course of the year

• The pattern of observations and reflective meetings you have with teachers