The Power of Our Words, 2nd Edition

The Power of Our Words offers practical tips, real-life anecdotes, and concrete examples on how to use your words to build a positive classroom community and increase student engagement.

Topics include:

• The “Three Rs” of teacher language: reinforcing, reminding, and redirecting
• Listening and skillfully using silence
• Saying what you mean and meaning what you say with brief, concrete, and specific instructions and feedback
• Stretching student thinking with open-ended questions
• Using language to help students envision success

Free discussion questions now available! These chapter-by-chapter questions will deepen your learning and help you apply the book’s strategies to your own setting.

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