tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519338898878388762.post5963791979004908497..comments2024-03-23T17:37:29.118-04:00Comments on Reflect & Refine: Building a Learning Community: Simple Changes in LanguageCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519338898878388762.post-41824594031954452282016-03-21T09:53:54.289-04:002016-03-21T09:53:54.289-04:00I was so interested to read about what happened wh...I was so interested to read about what happened when you tried this out in the classroom. Another thing that Jan and I have been experimenting with is our body language. We both feel such an inclination to bounce up and down and clap when students get things right. We've realized that students enjoy this sort of praise, but they also come to rely on it as confirmation of what they've gotten right which means we are stealing their opportunity to determine for themselves if they figured something out. We've been working toward neutralizing our body language and we've noticed some powerful changes. We notice students seem more willing to dig into solving reading problems, we notice that they are articulating their problems more specifically and seeking help from their peers. This gets us all excited because it feels being able to do those things will help them more when they are working independently. Kim Yarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082963398297010139noreply@blogger.com