Commit to Respect Diversity and Learner Variability

Peer discussions that utilize conversations starters and sentence stems to establish expectation of respect and value towards one another.

Peer affirmations.

Differentiation of engagement of learners.

Multiple ways to demonstrate understanding.

Differentiate according to student abilities, learning styles and interests.

Connect to students' culture.

Model and verbalize a growth mindset.

Reference the respect agreement or social contract.

Use a criteria chart and model peer discussions.

Use conversation starters and sentence stems.