tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post5953792208703388037..comments2024-03-15T03:38:22.132-06:00Comments on Real teaching means real learning: The art of wait timeDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13790571271386459698noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-83109115623847381752011-03-16T18:53:52.443-06:002011-03-16T18:53:52.443-06:00I think I do a pretty good job with wait time 1, b...I think I do a pretty good job with wait time 1, but I know I have a far way to go on wait time 2. In science class, I think I want to reassure them so quickly that they are correct...so I jump right in. But, my goodness, I really see potential in giving that time after. I even cringe a bit when I go too quickly and cut a student off. I've had to apologize at times because of my enthusiasm.<br /><br />Thank you for writing on this. It is good to reflect on how much time I give.<br />My next area to focus on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-57783932519326306582011-03-16T08:14:16.101-06:002011-03-16T08:14:16.101-06:00This is so important! On days that I'm antsy,...This is so important! On days that I'm antsy, I'll mentally count. I've heard of people putting a rubber band on their wrist and popping themselves to help them with this. Whatever works. Thanks for the outcomes, too.<br /><br />Wait time was one of my comfort questions I just wrote about on <a href="http://justinstortz.blogspot.com/2011/03/10-teaching-questions-to-make-you.html" rel="nofollow">10 Teaching Questions to Make You Comfortably Uncomfortable.</a><br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/newfirewithin" rel="nofollow">- @newfirewithin</a>Justin Stortzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567054196972469484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-47592720631488425822011-03-15T15:10:08.693-06:002011-03-15T15:10:08.693-06:00Wait time is one of the first things I address wit...Wait time is one of the first things I address with student teachers. <br /><br />And it gets worse for those teachers who teach the same course content multiple times in a day. It's pretty easy to become a content delivery technician and forget that your suppose to be teaching kids.<br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.com