For the Oakhill Drive Public School round the problem of practice was: How can student talk enhance learning?
TALK MOVES: "Classroom Talk- Christine Edwards-Groves: This reading explains the talk moves that can be used to build substantive communication in classrooms. There are examples of each talk move and an illustration from a classroom. Click here to download the reading
ASKING QUESTIONS & LISTENING TO ANSWERS:
How do we ask "essential questions"? Check out the Powtoon below. The second resource is a short video on the importance of listening. Click here to view & listen |
STUDENT QUESTIONING "The Right Question" - Dan Rothstein & Luz Santara. This article provides a procedure that teachers could use to help students to ask productive questions. Click here to access the article.
The video, below, shows the procedure in action in a classroom. SCAFFOLDING TALK
Here is an extract from the book, "Scaffolding Learning and Teaching in Language & Literacy Education" by Tina Sharp. It expands on the ideas of designed-in scaffolding and point-of need scaffolding and provides examples of each. Click here to download
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How should talking, writing, reading and thinking differ between the Key Learning Areas?
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For more resources about student talk, go to the second page
videos of classroom practice
Rich Talk about text
We have viewed some of this before. I started at 42 minutes to see classroom clips. Then there is an explanation of scaffolding
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LISTENING TO STUDENTS REASON FOR EVIDENCE
This video is one of a series of videos. Google:
The Inquiry Project Then - PD for Teachers - Library of Resources Click to set custom HTML
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Accountable talk in maths
Here we have snippets of quality classroom talk along with the teacher explaining how each talk move deepens thinking.
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