Best for: Helping students recognize how their classmates contribute to their learning and the larger classroom community.
Ask students to think about a recent class meeting, discussion, group experience, or assignment.
Invite them to identify something another student contributed that supported their learning. It might be:
an idea that changed or extended their thinking
a question that helped the group think differently
an example or experience that added perspective
an explanation that helped something make sense
encouragement or support
an action that helped the group move forward
Students can share directly with that person, write a brief note, or contribute examples to a whole-class collection.
Encourage students to be specific about the contribution rather than simply offering general praise.
Optional prompt:
Something you contributed that helped my learning was...
Reflect:
Whose contributions became more visible? Were there contributions students valued that I might not normally recognize?