KQED News Mind/Shift – Katrina Schwartz
“Every classroom has a few eager students who always participate and a less enthusiastic majority content to sit back. Often asking students to raise a hand when they know the answer exacerbates this problem because some students process the question more quickly and their eagerness to answer can undermine others’ confidence. That’s why Ann Young, a middle school math teacher, uses a thumbs up strategy that’s less visible to give students more confidence participating.” (more)