Wait+Time

=Wait Time   = =   =  =When a teacher asks a question - how long do you think the average teacher waits before requesting a response?= =Believe it or not, the average time is only 1 second!! = =<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">   = =<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">   = ===<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">One second is barely enough time for a straight recall question let alone respond to a question that requires deeper levels of thinking. Deeper questions require more time. === ==<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The task for our second staff meeting was to consider ways of increasing "Wait time" in a meaningful way in the classroom. == ===<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">   === =<span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">   = <span style="color: rgb(164, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(0, 255, 160)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">**PASS THE PEN - Ask children to jot down notes as they consider the answer to a question.

WRITE or DRAW the response to a question - include details

GET READY TO THINK - Strike a pose - close your eyes

BRAIN GYM- Rub your ears

THINK - by yourself PAIR - Tell your partner your ideas SHARE - Share your partners idea

Provide EXTENSION QUESTIONS - or ask children to construct an extension question

TWO STAY - TWO STRAY: After a small group have considered a question, two children stay and two children stray [go to another group]. Ideas are shared with the new group. This can be a written response that grows as the groups move and change.

SCAFFOLD - give children a this or that option and they have to compare or give reasons for their selection.

The teacher can use the wait time to observe participating and contributing rather than jumping in and requiring a quick response.**