Developing a culture of vibrant discourse in a classroom is a challenge for all teachers. For ENL teachers this challenge is even more pronounced especially in mathematics where academic language is critical to student success. In this 90-minute session, we will share reasoning routines and specific teaching tools that can help teachers to build student confidence in their ability to communicate their ideas to others.
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CTLE: 1.5 credits per session
PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE:
- several high-leverage reasoning routines that focus on developing students’ communication skills.
- specific pedagogical tools they can use to support language development.
- video of student talk and the kinds of teaching moves teachers can use to engage children in expressing their ideas. Transcripts will be used to highlight how communication is being developed through teacher moves during the routine.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE WITH:
- several reasoning routines they can implement in their own classrooms.
- examples of teacher pedagogical moves that are effective tools for promoting talk.