No More "I Don't Know"

When you call on your students, do they say "I don't know" or "I forgot"? Here's a quick idea to hold students accountable and not let them opt of participating.

Carly Wizeman over at First Grade Fabulosity created this awesome poster for her class titled: No More "I Don't Know"! You can read about it here or grab a copy for FREE from her Teachers Pay Teacher site here.

I love this because it encourages all kids to be involved in discussions. It allows students to save face if they were not paying attention or did not hear the question.

Last year, I made a similar one for my class, but added "No More I forgot" to my version. I also added the option "May I hear the question worded differently?" and "May I have a hint or clue?"

Are there other choices you might add for your students? Leave a comment below if you have any ideas on how this might work for you and your kiddos!