\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\seqsplit{Starters into the Conversation}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{If we want people to think better, we must essentially let them do all the thinking.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{1. Let the student think through the specific issue. Avoid telling him/her what to do or giving advice. Ask questions about thought process.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{2. Keep him/her focused on solutions, not problems} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{3. Challenge him/her to expand their thinking and stretch themselves, instead of clinging to their comfort zone.} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{4. Focus on what s/he is doing well so you can play to his/her strengths.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{5. Make sure there are clear processes behind every conversation. To be turly helpful, a coaching conversation requires permission to ask questions and explore possibilities.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Diagnostic}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Diagnostic questions can be used to uncover gaps in understanding or address misconceptions that might not be immediately obvious. These questions help you pinpoint where a student is struggling, whether it's a fundamental concept, an overlooked detail, or a misinterpretation of the material.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{GOOD} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Why do you think we use this method here?} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Could we use a different one?} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Why or why not?'} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Why do you think this policy was implemented in this scenario?} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Could a different approach have worked?} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Why or why not?'} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{How might a change in this variable influence the outcome?'} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ask process-focused questions:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{'What steps have you taken so far?'} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{'What key factors have you considered in analysing this data?'} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{'How have you structured your essay so far? What evidence have you included to support your argument?'} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ask Open-ended Questions}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Open-ended questions encourage students to provide detailed answers, giving you a clearer picture of their understanding.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 0) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} BAD & GOOD \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Do you understand this formula? & Can you explain how this formula works in your own words? \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Do you understand this graph? & Can you explain what this graph is showing? How does it relate to the question? \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Do you understand the passage? & Can you explain what motivates Macbeth to act the way he does in this passage? \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Why did you do that? & What were some of your reasons for making that choice or decision? \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Are you still having difficulty with the new \_\_\_? & Which part of the new \_\_\_ seems to be the most challenging? \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} What could you have done to get better results? & What other possibilities might there be to get the answer? \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hypothetical}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Hypothetical questions encourage students to apply their knowledge to new scenarios, testing their grasp of the material while also boosting their confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems independently.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{GOOD} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{What would happen if we changed this variable?} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{How would it affect the outcome?} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{What would happen if a different country experienced this earthquake?} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{How might it change the outcomes we've discussed?'} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{'If the witches in Macbeth had not delivered any prophecies, how might Macbeth's choices and his ultimate fate have been different?'} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.24425 cm} x{3.73275 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{INTENTION OF QUESTION}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Clarification} & "Explain what you mean by…" \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Elaboration} & "Tell me more about…" \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Prediction} & "If you do…, what do you think will happen?" \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Application} & What will you do with this?" "How will you apply this in another situation?" \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Scaffolding}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Scaffolding involves breaking down complex ideas into smaller, manageable parts and guiding students through connected questions. This approach helps them gradually build understanding and confidence, allowing them to uncover the solution on their own.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} BAD & GOOD \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} What do you notice about this data? & 'How do these trends compare to what we studied previously?' → 'What conclusions can you draw from this comparison?' \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} What does this term mean? & 'How is it used in this context?' → 'Why do you think it's important to the argument?' \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 'What happens in the first step of this process?' & How does that step affect the next stage?' → 'What impact does the overall process have on the outcome?' \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Process not the Answer}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Understanding how a student arrives at an answer is just as important as whether they get it right.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{GOOD} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{How did you approach this question?} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{What was your first step?'} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{How did you decide which factors were most important to discuss when reading this essay question?'} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{'What was your thought process when analysing this poem? Which lines stood out to you, and why?'} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}