Stop Asking for Volunteers

Worked model: Stop Asking for Volunteers

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1. 1Collect a response from everyone before selecting contributions, so the check does not depend on volunteers
2. 2Collect one response from every learner
3. 3Separate a conceptual error from difficulty expressing the idea
4. 4Use the pattern to plan the next lesson’s retrieval or support

Worked classroom example

Prompt: state the resultant force in the diagram and explain its effect. “5 N upwards, so upward acceleration” gives evidence of both a calculation and a relationship.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Collect a response from everyone before selecting contributions, so the check does not depend on volunteers.

2. 2

   Collect one response from every learner.

3. 3

   Separate a conceptual error from difficulty expressing the idea.

4. 4

   Use the pattern to plan the next lesson’s retrieval or support.

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Teacher language

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