Responsive Teacher Checklist: Promoting Communication Skills

Reflection

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How responsive are you when it comes to promoting children’s communication in your classroom? Take a few minutes to respond to the questions in this checklist. Then, share and discuss your responses with your trainer, coach, or administrator.

Characteristic	Yes	Sometimes	No	Notes
I know how all the children in my classroom communicate wants and needs.
I quickly respond to all communication attempts by the children in my classroom.
I often use language expansions when talking to the children in my classroom.
I use positive affect when responding to the communication of children in my classroom.
I use developmentally appropriate language when talking with the children in my classroom.
When talking with the children in my classroom, I take one turn then wait for them to take a turn.
When talking with the children in my classroom, I try to support one more communication turn than we normally do.
I promote communication between the children in my classroom during daily activities and routines.
When necessary, I provide prompts or cues to help the children in my classroom communicate.
I model appropriate communication skills during daily activities and routines.
When talking with the children in my classroom, I follow their lead and talk about what they are interested in or attending to.
I arrange the classroom environment to promote communication.
I describe what the children in my classroom are playing with and use the words they would use.
I communicate using open-ended questions.
I provide the children in my classroom frequent opportunities to make choices.