Viviane This is something I have been wondering about too. I had a coteacher who used this wait time to great effect. When a child said "I don't know..." She would say "But if you did know, what would you say?" I would get SO uncomfortable, but regardless, my colleague waited and I never saw her disappointed. I have tried the same thing...and one time, I caved in and then immediately regretted it. The child, a fourth grader, started to well up, with tears in her eyes, with embarrassment. I then provided leading questions to help her answer, but I wonder still if I did her a disservice. The description of Clara...where she said she saw the question behind her eyes...If I had done this, maybe that child would have had more confidence to answer... Jennifer In a message dated 8/1/2008 6:45:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am amazed by Clara's ability to stay with Jasmine's silence. I understand the importance of wait time- but at what point does it become uncomfortable for the student or for the rest of the class? Ellin indicates that Clara cannot give the subtle message that Jasmine doesn't?have an?answer. How long is a long silence? Viviane **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
