1. Paraphrasing

2. In other words…

3. You’re saying that…

4. What I’m hearing you say is…..

5. ___(Name)__ explained……….

6. ___(Name)_ showed me that……….

7. Ask a question to get more information or to fill in the gaps.
Probing
Ask a question to get more information or to fill in the gaps.

8. I still have a question about……….

9. What did you mean?

10. Did you mean ..….?

11. I’m interested in……

12. Please say more about…..

13. Putting Ideas
on the Table

14. Here is one idea…

15. One thought I have is…

16. Here is a possible approach…

17. Another thing to look at is…

18. In my opinion…

19. I think/ believe/ imagine that…

20. I learned (discovered) that ….

21. I agree/don’t agree because….

22. Presuming Positive
Intentions

23. Thank you for sharing.

24. I liked how you….

25. I agree with your idea about…

26. How can we solve this problem together?

27. Paying Attention to
Self and Others
Pausing

28. Promoting a Spirit
of Inquiry