Steps for the Strategy
Give the students a question with multiple answers or a topic with multiple parts.
Each student orally provides an answer or part of the topic, taking about the same
amount of time for each student.
Students coach one another when a partner has difficulty.
Students provide appropriate praise or constructive criticism when necessary.
Management Tips
Provide questions with multiple answers.
Set an amount of time for each person to share.
Display amount of time in some way (wall clock, Teach Timer, etc.)
Model correct forms of coaching and constructive feedback.
Model the difference between coaching and giving the answer.
Place students in heterogeneous groups.
Social Skills
Patience-giving others time to work
Coaching others
Asking for help
Offering Help
Giving and accepting praise
Giving and accepting constructive criticism
Appropriate noise level.