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Listen & Learn with Learning Positions

Lesson Objective: Use physical positions to encourage active listening

Grades K-5 / All Subjects / Engagement

2 MIN

Discussion
Supporting Materials

Thought starters

Why is it important to "lean towards the learning"?
What effect does this strategy have on class culture?
How could you use Ms. Saul's technique to scaffold desirable behaviors?

14 Comments

John Ford Jul 12, 2022 9:57pm

1. Students bodies say they're listening.

2. It shows students are engaged and respecting their peers, and students are not being passive in the class room.

3. rehearsal and the students questioned about what was directed to help focus the desire behavior for listening and learning then I would possibly be able to narrate the behavior students owning up to behavior

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dawn Amodio-Pagano Mar 14, 2018 4:59pm

I have learning posistions too. We have three different spots. One for Reading, Writing, and math.

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Kourtney Wynn Aug 11, 2017 11:11pm

Thank you :).

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Jeremy Dixon Jun 27, 2017 9:49pm

This teacher has found a way to minimize distractions and get the students attention during learning time. I also like how she stopped in the middle of the lesson to practice the learning positions.

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Daaiyah Rashid Aug 7, 2016 5:24pm

I like calling this "learning positions". We used this at another school, but we just said face forward to the board and the students turned their chairs. This is more precise and labels help children to learn.

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Listen & Learn with Learning Positions Program Transcript

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Interviewer: We have learning positions in my classroom. If they’re seated at their table groups, and if I

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Interviewer: We have learning positions in my classroom. If they’re seated at their table groups, and if I want them to face the whiteboard, I have them physically turn their chair to what I call learning positions. It just kinda lines them up. It also turns them away from their desk, and anything that might be a distraction.

I ask them to lean towards the learning. I want to see them leaning forward. Their body is telling me that they’re listening. They’re nodding their head, and their eyes look alive. We’ll practice it many times. We’ll pause.

Show me learning positions please.

And say, “How could we show Henry that we’re listening to his presentation?” Then when students turn and look, I’ll narrate their behavior. Liza, turned her chair, so she could see Henry. Esteban’s eyes are on Henry. Talia 01:20 is actually leaning over towards him. They all sort of get into it, and then Henry can start talking.

It’s just a lot of rehearsal. I feel like whosever sharing is more invested because they realize people are listening. And it helps them learn to be active listeners, and not to be passive in a classroom.

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