Two by Ten Strategy Assignment

Date: Time: Notes from Conversation:

1 10/14 11:10 Student and I talked about things they
enjoyed having for lunch. I was asked by them
what I liked so much about my meal as I
brought in a cold lunch and I asked what they
liked about there. We talked about some of
our favorite food which, I learned were pizza.
They then asked me about our plans for the
rest of the day before lunch was finished.
2 10/17 8:55 We were in a different classroom working on
math and looking at different objects around
the room. The students asked me if I had any
siblings and then went on to tell me about
their brother. This was not the first time they
talked about their brother but this was one of
the few times it was in a happy light.
3 10/18 9:45 The students were working in my small group.
I asked if anyone had any questions. After
asking their question, they started to talk
about things that made them happy. They told
me as well as the group about things that
made them happy. Family, friends, what bus
they rode and more were many different ways
they were happy during their day.
4 10/19 8:15 As the student walked in they saw that we did
not have math that day from our schedule on
the board. I explained we had a lot going on
that day and we were unable to fit it. They
were very excited to see it was taken off but
also say as they expressed they really
enjoyed math.
5 10/20 2:45 At the end of the day, we end our day getting
ready to go home and looking at STEM
activity. Student walked over to me to see how
I was doing during pack up. They began
following me and talked about how they
enjoyed getting to spend time with me. They
expressed enjoying being able to help others.
They talked about getting it to help their mom
at home with different tasks.
6 10/21 8:15 We went to the fire station on this day and
when the child walked in the room they asked
me about the fire station and our plan. They
went on to tell me that they were excited to go
to the firestation. They talked for about 5
minutes about how they think it is really cool
that there are people who want to help others.
7 10/24 11:45 This conversation was during our quiet time
.This student really struggles during that time
so we decided to take a walk. The student is
extremely happy when they get one on one
time. The students talked about loving getting
time to talk with me. They loved getting to tell
me about what they enjoy doing at home.
8 10/25 2:30 This conversation took place during snack
time. The student talked about how excited
they were for Halloween. The student was so
excited to be a unicorn for Halloween. They
also talked about the different subjects they
enjoyed from school that day. The student
enjoyed telling me that math is their favorite
subject in school even though it is hard for
them at times.
9 10/26 1:00 This was during our playtime in the
classroom. The student was working on an art
project. I went over and talked with them while
 they were making their picture. The student
explains that the picture was of their family in
their Halloween costumes.
10 10/27 9:10 This conversation happened during a center
rotation. We are still learning how to use
iPads and the student was so excited about
the iPad they walked me through everything
they were doing. They also talked about how
excited they were to get to listen to book or
stories on their iPad.

Reflection of the Two By Ten Strategy: How was the strategy effective?
What changes did you see? Do you see yourself using this strategy again?
Please share any other ideas or thoughts.
- Over this time I noticed that I truly just listened to the student. I let
them tell me things that were on their mind and listen to the things
that make them happy. You truly can tell through conversations they
love their family. This student was willing to just come up to me and
talk more than before but knew that I would just listen to them. Truly
did not care if what they were talking about was school but cared that
they felt heard. Each student should feel this way but purposely
having this time has helped this student come out of there shell and
be more open and engaged in the classroom.