ALT ”Teachers, your students don't love you because of your class decorations, clothes, bitmojis, lessons, etc. It's you. They love you for who you are and how you treat them. Just be you.” —Samuel Vo, Teacher

ALT Anchor chart with question: "Why do we need quiet?" and answers: "To concentrate and complete work, to hear what others have to say, so all students can learn." Question: "When do we need to talk?" and answers: "While exploring ideas, when working as a group, when sharing, reflecting or giving feedback. There are sticky notes beneath each question with additions from students, plus a sentence at the bottom: Respect quiet time and contribute to talking time!

ALT Close up of the anchor chart so that students' sticky notes are legible. For quiet times, they say: "When having a test, independent work time and math, during writing an essay, Super Silent Reading Time, transition quickly, quietly, and line up." For talking times, they say: "When you are talking to your table group, you should talk during STEM challenges, a question or trying to borrow something, when answering a question."

ALT Did you know? Extending your waiting time after asking a question makes room for methodical thinkers and shy students—and can improve class participation rates by as much as 30%. Meanwhile, asking students to think-pair-share before soliciting answers can boost participation rates up to 70%, compared to immediately calling on students. Sources: Mundelsee & Jurkowski, 2021; Rowe, 1986