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ENVoY - Day 3

  • Watch “Foundations of ENVoY” with the founder of ENVoY, Michael Grinder. Stop video at 10:11

  • Discuss the following:

    • Is this a feasible strategy that can be implemented?​

    • What was your favorite part of this video?

The 7 Gems of ENVoY

Freeze Body

The teacher stands still in front of the room (location of authority) where the toes are pointed ahead, weight on both feet. In this stance, brief oral directions are given and teacher maintains a position of high expectations.

ABOVE (Pause) Whisper

Teacher grab students’ attention with a voice that is louder than the student’s voice (Above). Then, he or she pauses until most students are paying attention. Finally, when most students are focused, the teacher begins instructions in a whisper or voice lower than normal instructional voice.

Raise Your Hand vs. Speak Out

Has three different methods to help instruction. During the T.O.O.T (teacher only one talking), the teacher is the only one talking and does not provide opportunity for checking for student comprehension. For Raise Your Hand, “wait time” increases and nonverbal cues are given to students so they know when the appropriate time is to ask questions. Finally, Speak Out is when the teacher controls the time that students are allowed to shout out the answers.

Visual Exit Directions

They are visual instructions that are displayed for students before they are released to do work either individually, pairs or in groups. This method decreases dependency on the teacher.

Most Important Twenty Seconds

After students are given the exit directions, the “Most Important Twenty Seconds” occur. At this time, the teacher stands still for about twenty seconds to model the expectation of quiet and concentration that is desired during work time. The students during the twenty seconds should start the task on their own. This allows students time to process the instructions internally, leading to more independence.

OFF/Neutral/ON

This strategy is used to get students on task. Students have to get off task,  move to a neutral state, before they can be productive workers.

Influence Apporach

This gem is especially important for students that are at-risk. Power and/or are used influence to get students back on task. A confrontational approach can trigger students’ inappropriate behavior and hurts self-motivation. This is usually the least preferred method. The more beneficial approach is using influence. It isolates the student from their behavior and is more effective than using only power.

Next Steps

With a partner, practice and discuss 2 of the Gems.

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  1. Why did you chose this specific gem to practice?

  2. Explain how this gem could help you in your own classroom.

  3. What concerns do you have still about ENVoY?

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Please complete a short quiz when complete: 

Individual Follow Up

Watch video on Gesture Errors and practice on your own High Expectations

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