POWER
OF
WORDS
Teacher language
[verbal and non-verbal]
CREATING
A SPACE
FOR
LEARNING
Are you still that teacher you were when you entered
your very first class as a newbie?
1 example of where you may have
used either reinforcing, reminding or
redirecting language in your class
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One example where using it may
have not worked well in your class.
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Connect: Can you find connections with your life experiences?
Extend: How can you extend role-play 2 in your class?
Challenge: What are some of the challenges you may face in
implementing role play 2 in your class?
Put these on post its
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That made a mark on
me....
Reflect on a memory
from your student life
when a teacher said
something hurtful to
you.
Language as a force in developing
a thinking and stress-free culture.
◦ Language of Thinking – In your handout
◦ Language of (Thinking) noticing and naming
◦ Language of Community – In your handout
◦ Language of Identity – on Teams
Silent reading ◦ Language of Initiative – 75-78
◦ Language of Mindfulness – 78-80
◦ Language of Praise and Feedback – 81-82
◦ Language of Listening – In your handout
JIGSAW grouping
Noticing and
Naming
I SEE AND NOTICE What are the things you
usually notice and name in
MORE your classroom?
WHAT I CARE ABOUT.
Whatever you want to
achieve in your classroom,
start noticing and naming.
Language of
Community
◦ See class as collective:
teacher joining in the
thinking and learning
◦ Use of pronouns – We, Us,
Our
Language of Listening
◦ Listen to the language
in your class,
◦ Recognise
◦ Name and support the
right use of language.
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historian, interpreter, activist, nutritionist,
Language of Identity mathematician, blogger,
artist, writer, performer,
◦ Individuals play different roles in
societies help children take on
different identities
◦ Identity creates a shift
◦ Reinforce the identity we want
them to have
◦ Giving identity supports engaged
learning rather than learning
about.
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Watch the video and make notes for yourself.
Comment on what you found interesting.
Ask a question about this video.
Language of Initiative
◦ Active agency Vs.
rescuing learnt helplessness,
rely on others to be helped
◦ Who is doing the thinking?
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◦ Answer – Teacher, then its
rescuing
◦ Avoid rescuing
Language of
Knowing/Mindfulness
◦ Conditional Vs. Absolute
◦ One way of solving Vs. this is
one of the way…
◦ Conditional - more possibilities,
sounds like an invitation
◦ What is Vs What do you think
…/What could be …
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Language of Feedback & Praise
◦ Kind, Specific and
Helpful
◦ Action oriented
◦ Notice and name the
effort that brought in
progress
◦ Feedback for
Feedforward
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Modelling
behaviour
◦ Where can you
use this
feedback strategy
which was
demonstrated?
◦ GIVE 1 GET 1
CONTINUE
LEARNING...WIT
H A PEER
Ask a trusted friend to come
observe your class.
What are some of the language goals you want to set
for yourselves?
◦ Language tally sheet and mark some goals
◦ Fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/0bAhv2Mj0H
◦ Without words: Lead India Video: https://youtu.be/GPeeZ6viNgY
Resources
◦ EL education website
◦ Project Zero website
◦ Power of words
◦ Creating cultures of thinking
◦ Our very own Student care dept!!
