ALT What Works For Me! “When I give an instruction, I ask students to repeat it to the classmate closest to them. They can’t start working until both know what they are doing and are ready to start working. This eliminates 90% of hands going up asking ‘What am I supposed to do?’ and creates a community of helping each other.” —Jennie Wilson, Teacher

ALT Handwritten chart titled "It's T.G.I.F. Time!" It has 4 questions, each with a bunch of sticky notes with answers underneath. The questions are: "What did you TRY this week?" "What are you GRATEFUL for?" "What INSPIRED you this week?" and "What was FUN this week?"

ALT Did you know? Extending your waiting time after asking a question makes room for methodical thinkers and shy students—and can improve class participation rates by as much as 30%. Meanwhile, asking students to think-pair-share before soliciting answers can boost participation rates up to 70%, compared to immediately calling on students. Sources: Mundelsee & Jurkowski, 2021; Rowe, 1986