Ep 185: Wait Time 2: The Research-Based Strategy That Transforms Classroom Discussion with Dr. Monica Boehle
Discover how a simple 1-3 second pause can revolutionize your classroom discourse and dramatically increase student engagement. In this research-rich episode, Dr. Monica Boehle, Associate Director of High School Curriculum in St. Charles, Illinois, and National Board Certified Social Studies teacher, breaks down the transformative power of Wait Time, the strategic pause after a student responds.
Dr. Boehle presents compelling research showing that teachers typically dominate 70-80% of classroom talk time, with some students remaining silent for entire school days. Drawing on John Hattie's…
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