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What's in it For Me?
This indicator looks at how student names are used during instruction, including references made during questioning, feedback, or redirection, and how consistently and intentionally names are incorporated across students throughout the lesson.
What it Looks Like in Practice
Observable Patterns Across the Learning Environment
Limited
Limited
Student names are minimal or not evident during instruction
General or group-based terms (ie. everyone, guys) are predominantly observable within educator-student interactions
Use of student names during questioning, feedback, or redirection is minimal or not evident
Student-specific references within instructional interactions are minimal or not evident
Emerging
Emerging
Student names are used intermittently during instruction, though not sustained throughout
Use of student names during questioning, feedback, or redirection is present but inconsistent across the lesson
Student-specific references within instructional interactions are intermittent and uneven across students
Consistent
Consistent
Student names are used regularly across multiple interactions during the lesson
Student-specific references are consistently observable within questioning, feedback, or redirection
Use of student names is evident across a range of students throughout the lesson
Student-specific references within instructional interactions are regularly integrated into the instructional flow
Sustained
Sustained
Student names are consistently and intentionally used throughout instruction
Student-specific references are sustained across questioning, feedback, redirection, and participation monitoring
Use of student names is evident across most or all students over the course of the lesson
Student-specific references are consistently integrated and widespread across instructional interactions
Resources
Building Rapport With Your Student(s)
Building Rapport With Your Student(s)
Trust and connection start with students feeling seen as individuals, and using their names is one of the simplest ways to build that foundation. Feel free to explore practical ways to establish warmth, presence, and safety from day one, alongside intentional name use.
This resource can also be found among others in the Instructional Toolkit: Engagement & Motivation.
Intentionally Using Student Names
Intentionally Using Student Names
A student's name is one of the simplest, most powerful tools for connection in a lesson. Feel free to explore why intentional name use matters, where it fits naturally throughout a session, and how it looks different in 1:1 versus whole class instruction.
Still need help finding or sorting through resources? Reach out to the Fullmind Academics Team.
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