eMINTs Tip Cards Year 4

Coaching Students
Show students you’re listening & want to help them think. First,
paraphrase their comment and then provide a question to help
students begin to think about how to tackle their challenge.
A participant might say:
This assignment is
pointless. I have so
many other things I
need to worry about.
A coach could start with:
In comparison to what you
have going on, this assignment
feels insignificant.
And then offer:
As you look at all the things you
have to worry about, how might this
assignment fit into that list?
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