Listening+and+Discussion

Hands empty Sit up Mind is focused Face speaker || Speakerís voice only Paying attention Appropriate responses Voices low One voice at a time || (respond to ideas and share feelings) || Eyes on speaker Hands to yourself Hands empty Talking one at a time Head nodding || Appropriate responses Follow off othersí ideas Nice comments Positive attitudes || **for Clarification** || Listening Hands empty || Positive, nice questions Polite answers || **Off Others' Ideas** || Listening Paying attention || Postive, nice talking Wait for people to finish || Nice looks || Polite responses Quiet voices No put downs || (body posture and eye contact) || Eyes on speaker Hands empty Sit up Face speaker Mind is focused || Speaker's voice only Appropriate responses Voices low || ** with Evidence ** || One person talking Attentionon the speaker || One voice || Ask probing questions || Positive responses || Adapted from Chapter 5 //__[|Getting Started with Literature Circles]__// ||   ||   ||
 * **//Discussion Elements//** || **//Looks Like//** || **//Sounds Like//** ||
 * **Active Listening** || Eyes on speaker
 * **Active Participation**
 * **Asking Questions**
 * **Piggybacking**
 * **Disagreeing Constructively** || Nice face
 * ** Focused on Discussion **
 * ** Supporting Opinions **
 * **Encouraging Others** || Prompt people to share
 * Borrowed from...Teaching Students How to Discuss