Write Pair Share: "I’m going to put a ‘P’ because I'm predicting.”

Notice how the teacher's modeling gradually shifts from a focus on her language to having the students begin to join in with the thinking.

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Emily and her second grade students prepare to write their responses to the book "Corduroy" using post-it notes.

Sample Student Work
Questions to Consider

How does modeling a participation structure or strategy help students increase their discussion with a partner?