Active Listening

ü  Listening for ideas or question

ü  Thinking about what you hear in light of the ideas or question.

ü  Thinking carefully about what the speaker is saying.

ü  Respecting the ideas of the speaker even if you do not agree.

Helping and Encouraging Others

DO:

ü  Share your thinking

ü  Ask questions of others

ü  Give suggestions or hints

ü  Offer assistance to those team members who do not understand

ü  Praise, say thanks to teammates

DON'T:

ü  Do the work for everyone else

ü  No put-downs

Everyone Participates

ü  All team members are on task.

ü  Each member of the team understands key concepts.

ü  Each member is prepared to share a conjecture or answer.

ü  Team members take turns and talk about their thinking.

Explain Your Thinking

ü  Talk about what you are thinking and why.

ü  Be prepared to explain how you came up with your answer.

ü  Draw pictures or representations of what you are thinking and why.

Completing Tasks

ü  Stay Focused

ü  Be prepared to share your ideas/solutions