Episode 39- Strategy Showdown- Prompting

<p>It&#39;s a Strategy Showdown! This special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior puts two popular prompting strategies head-to-head: verbal prompting and gestural prompting. Both live under the same &quot;prompting&quot; umbrella, but the way they work in a classroom? Pretty different. We&#39;re breaking down what sets them apart, where each one shines, and helping you figure out which might be the better fit for your students.</p><p><strong>What We Cover:</strong></p><ul><li>A quick refresher on what prompting is and why teachers rely on it</li><li>How verbal prompting works — using spoken words, cues, or instructions to guide a student toward the desired behavior or response</li><li>How gestural prompting works — using physical cues like pointing, nodding, or hand signals to guide a student without saying a word</li><li>Real classroom scenarios for each strategy</li><li>The honest pros and cons of both — including the &quot;yeah, but what if they become dependent on the prompt?&quot; conversation</li><li>Factors to help you decide which approach fits your classroom culture, grade level, and current behavior goals</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>You&#39;re the Judge</strong><br>This is a Showdown episode, which means we&#39;re handing the decision to you. After listening, think about your own classroom: your students&#39; needs, your instructional goals, and your teaching style. There&#39;s no wrong answer here — just the right fit for your room.</p><p><br></p><p>Additional resources including videos, social media content, and our ever-expanding video vocab dictionary are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cebisva.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media for content announcements, resources from our partners, and more!</p><p>Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/cebisva⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cebisva/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>X: x.com/cebisva</p><p>BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/cebisva.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to Jack Irwin for our podcast theme!</p>