Quality of Feedback or Concept Development?

Mr. Henderson points out and describes a hawk soaring above the playground. He asks students if it reminds them of anything at their school (like their mascot, the Fighting Falcons).

Miss Debbie notices that Harper is having trouble opening her lunchbox and says, "That looks tricky. Keep on pulling the lever. You're almost there."

When Layla guesses incorrectly how many paint colors are on the table, Ms. McKinley offers to line them up to make it easier for Layla to count.

"Who thinks the Tortoise will win the race? Why?" asks Ms. Li.

Mr. Fisher asks Kevin, "How did you know this spoon wouldn't hold all the sand?"

When sorting blocks, Miss Litman exclaims, "I see you put the oval with circles, Liam. They look very similar. An oval is like a squashed circle. Lets put it in a separate group with other ovals."

Mrs. Wade asks students which tower would be bigger—one with long blocks or short blocks? She stays to ask follow-up questions as they sort blocks.