5. Make a short list of what you want your students to do or think about when you use "Wait Time." Write yourself two or three five-second scripts that you can practice and use while teaching to reinforce effective academic behaviors and discipline yourself to wait.
I want students to:
1. Think about the question longer and more deeply.
2. Think about connections to another topic.
3. Consider why their answer is correct; be able to justify it.
4. Try harder and longer to think of the correct answer.
5. Feel comfortable and not stressed out if they are a slow-processor.
6. Allow shy and/or intimidated students the opportunity to think of an answer and share it.
"I am going to give everyone extra time to think about this question because I want you to think about different possible answers before you speak."
"I will take hands after ten seconds of think time."
"I would like you to write down some ideas before I call on someone to answer."
I want students to:
1. Think about the question longer and more deeply.
2. Think about connections to another topic.
3. Consider why their answer is correct; be able to justify it.
4. Try harder and longer to think of the correct answer.
5. Feel comfortable and not stressed out if they are a slow-processor.
6. Allow shy and/or intimidated students the opportunity to think of an answer and share it.
"I am going to give everyone extra time to think about this question because I want you to think about different possible answers before you speak."
"I will take hands after ten seconds of think time."
"I would like you to write down some ideas before I call on someone to answer."
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