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Communication Strategies

The document provides strategies for effective classroom communication and engagement, including an acronym for lining up students called "SAVE" which stands for stand still, arms by your side, voices silent, and eyes straight. It also lists chants and call-and-response phrases teachers can use to get students' attention, such as singing songs to lines like "I'm waiting, anticipating.....for you to stop...... and look at me." Finally, it describes a non-verbal farewell strategy called 'Skin and Bones' using actions.

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Communication Strategies

The document provides strategies for effective classroom communication and engagement, including an acronym for lining up students called "SAVE" which stands for stand still, arms by your side, voices silent, and eyes straight. It also lists chants and call-and-response phrases teachers can use to get students' attention, such as singing songs to lines like "I'm waiting, anticipating.....for you to stop...... and look at me." Finally, it describes a non-verbal farewell strategy called 'Skin and Bones' using actions.

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EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING

COMMUNICATION
STRATEGIES FOR THE
CLASSROOM
Strategy for lining up in a neat and sensible line:
SAVE
S stand still
A arms by your side
V voices silent
E eyes straight
Chants to get students attention:
1. Come and join me on the floor (army tune)
Im not waiting anymore.
2. Sing:
Im waiting, anticipating..for you to stop and look at
me.
3. Teacher: 1,2,3, eyes on me.
Students reply: 1,2, eyes on you!
4. Teacher: Are we set?
Students reply: You bet!
5. Teacher: Hocus Pocus
Students reply: Everybody focus!
Fare-well Non-verbal Strategy:
Skin and Bones (action).
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