Share and develop ideas, questions, and knowledge. Scaffolding this routine by starting with Dialogue Lines may be necessary if know your students don’t have strong conversation skills. Elbow Exchange and Sort
Students are assigned the role of listener or speaker, taking turns to exchange their thinking (answer, question, opinion, observation). Then the pair sorts the thinking (prioritize, compare, sequence, or summarize).
Practice listening skills
Practice academic vocabulary needed for reading and writing tasks
Build a culture of caring
Assess current thinking
