Elbow Partner

Also called "turn and talk" and in a slight variation "Think pair share" Elbow partner – is a participation strategy.

Students engage with a partner around the question. Think Pair Share – students have a moment of think time, discuss with a partner, and then share with another pair or the class. Teacher can require the sharer to include the partner’s point of view to encourage active listening. This activity provides everyone with some talk time and provides the teacher a moment to listen in on students conversations to gage engagement and understanding.