Consider the following example that details the students' rights and responsibilities for student engagement during small group discourse (Chapin & O'Connor, 2007).
- Have a student paraphrase or summarize a student response or strategy and ask others to verify the first student's summary.
- Direct a student question to the class, or ask another student to respond.
- Ask another student or student team if they agree or disagree with the statement of a student or team and why.
- Ask a student or student team to explain something in a different way.
Do you use any of these strategies in your classroom? How do you feel about establishing a set of student rights and responsibilities to govern your classroom?