Simple Interactions tool
The Simple Interactions Tool can be downloaded here: DOWNLOAD THE SI TOOL (PDF)
The Simple Interactions Tool is currently available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, with other languages in development! Follow our newsletter to hear when a new tool is available for the full download.
To cite this tool in writing, we recommend:
Simple Interactions. (2024). Simple Interactions tool. http://www.simpleinteractions.org/the-si-tool.html.
The Simple Interactions Tool is currently available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, with other languages in development! Follow our newsletter to hear when a new tool is available for the full download.
To cite this tool in writing, we recommend:
Simple Interactions. (2024). Simple Interactions tool. http://www.simpleinteractions.org/the-si-tool.html.
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The Simple Interactions Tool provides a common visual language to describe human interactions across developmental contexts. It includes four dimensions - or lenses - through which we can notice and describe developmental interactions: Connection, Reciprocity, Inclusion, and Opportunity to Grow.
Each dimension in the Simple Interactions Tool comprises three modes of interaction (X, Y, or Z). The illustration of each mode captures a commonly occurring state of interaction in everyday life. Unlike a measurement with numerical scales, this tool does not assign values to modes of interaction. While some may strive to have interactions between “Y” and “Z” modes of interaction, we believe that even “X” modes of interaction can be authentic, human, and developmentally necessary in particular situations and contexts. Thus, the Simple Interactions Tool is designed for observing and learning about interactions and is not intended for evaluating individuals the way a “teacher evaluation” would be.
In the spirit of continuous inquiry, we update the tool every few years to reflect what we see and hear from both researchers and practitioners. In 2024, we released the 4th edition of the tool.
Each dimension in the Simple Interactions Tool comprises three modes of interaction (X, Y, or Z). The illustration of each mode captures a commonly occurring state of interaction in everyday life. Unlike a measurement with numerical scales, this tool does not assign values to modes of interaction. While some may strive to have interactions between “Y” and “Z” modes of interaction, we believe that even “X” modes of interaction can be authentic, human, and developmentally necessary in particular situations and contexts. Thus, the Simple Interactions Tool is designed for observing and learning about interactions and is not intended for evaluating individuals the way a “teacher evaluation” would be.
In the spirit of continuous inquiry, we update the tool every few years to reflect what we see and hear from both researchers and practitioners. In 2024, we released the 4th edition of the tool.
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SIMPLE INTERACTIONS
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SIMPLE INTERACTIONS ANIMATION
Watch as the Simple Interaction Tool comes to life in this short animation. |
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