The teacher hears a speaker and repeats back the meaning behind his or her words to clarify understanding.

The teacher hears a speaker and repeats back the meaning behind his or her words to clarify understanding.

• A. Reflective Listening
• B. Role-play
• C. Scaffolds
• D. Scope

Answer: (A)

Reflective listening is when a teacher listens carefully and then restates the meaning behind what the student said to confirm understanding. This active listening helps ensure the teacher truly grasps the student’s point, shows the student they’re heard, and invites the student to verify or refine the interpretation. It supports clear communication and meaningful discussion, especially in reading or discussion-based lessons. It’s different from role-play (acting out scenarios), scaffolds (support tools like sentence frames or graphic organizers), or scope (the breadth of content), which are not about restating intent to check understanding. For example, after a student explains why a character acts bravely, the teacher might respond, “So you’re saying the character faced fear but chose to act bravely?”

Reflective listening is when a teacher listens carefully and then restates the meaning behind what the student said to confirm understanding. This active listening helps ensure the teacher truly grasps the student’s point, shows the student they’re heard, and invites the student to verify or refine the interpretation. It supports clear communication and meaningful discussion, especially in reading or discussion-based lessons. It’s different from role-play (acting out scenarios), scaffolds (support tools like sentence frames or graphic organizers), or scope (the breadth of content), which are not about restating intent to check understanding. For example, after a student explains why a character acts bravely, the teacher might respond, “So you’re saying the character faced fear but chose to act bravely?”