The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language that Helps Children Learn (Responsive Classroom)

Simple changes in a teacher's language can bring about profound changes in students and classrooms. By paying attention to your words and tone of voice, you will: • Increase students' engagement with academics • Build positive community • More effectively manage your classroom That is the message of The Power of Our Words—a book that has changed the teaching lives of tens of thousands of educators since it was first published in 2007.In this updated second edition you will find practical information to help you: • Lead students in envisioning themselves achieving success • Use questions that encourage deep and creative thinking • Listen to students in ways that support their growth • Reinforce students' efforts and remind or redirect them when they go off track Throughout, you will find an increased emphasis on using teacher language to support academic engagement and critical thinking skills as called for in the Common Core State Standards. And an updated, livelier format makes this second edition even easier to read.

Paula Denton began working as a Responsive Classroom consulting teacher in 1990 and later managed program development at Northeast Foundation for Children. She is the author of Learning through Academic Choice and co-author of The First Six Weeks of School.