Classroom+Talk

Every student reads, writes, thinks and talks in every classroom every day.

Dec. 8 2010 Agenda Writing to Learn Follow Up Classroom Talk

Writing to Learn Follow Up Examine your subject area writing to learn packet. Look for ideas you have used this month and find at least one new activity you will use. Examine the writing to learn lesson plan. How do you see the strategy used?

Write for 5 minutes. "Talk about" how students have used the strategy since our last workshop, reactions to the strategy, how you would like to change your use of the strategy, any thing in the packet you find you might like to try, any AHA's.

Each person will report out to share their writing.

Strategy Use Review Pass out the Strategies Bar, reveiw our progress this year. Share the Student Learning Questions in relationship to the strategies.

Classoom Talk

Guiding Questions What is classroom talk? How does effective classroom talk support student learning? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How can teachers integrate effective classroom talk?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Activity 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> ﻿ With a partner read the Key Principles and Goals, discuss any connections you are able to make to the strategy. How are you using the strategy now?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Activity 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">With a partner, before reading the article discuss what you think the research says about classroom talk and why the strategy is important to use. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">While reading, look for responses to the questions. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Report out a whole group <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Read the article, "Classroom Talk, Part 1". <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">After reading the article, As a large group, respond to what does the research say and why is the strategy important. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Divide into 3 groups, each group reads one section of the article and create a visual that provides a teacher with guidance for using the strategy with students. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Each group presents their visual and leads disussion about the section.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Group 1 Types of Conversation <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Group 2 General Skills Required of Teachers <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Group 3 Measuring Progress

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Classroom Talk Lesson Plan <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Examine the lesson plan. What did you and your partner notice about how the strategy is used?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Exit Slip <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Go to the Teachers page and respond to the exit slip questions.