In Think Tank #6, we will explore how to develop partner talk in the K-5 classroom. We will explore a series of routines to develop collaboration, deep listening, and clear communication. We will also examine how specific structures (a Just-Right Games Routine & station teaching) can be used to develop students’ habits of mind and effective learning behaviors.
Following this PD, teachers can sign up for a series of monthly one-hour webinars that are designed to support their on-going learning about developing partner talk in the K-5 classroom.
- Date (In-Person PD): November 19, 2025
- Time (In-Person PD): 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Follow-Up Webinars: 12/16, 1/13, 2/11, 3/3
- Time (Follow-Up Webinars): 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Location: PS 503K
- Audience: Coaches & Teachers, Grades K-5
- Regular Price: $450 per person for 1-Day PD | $650 per person for 1-Day PD + 4 Webinars
- Shop DoE Price: $400 per person for 1-Day PD | $600 per person for 1-Day PD + 4 Webinars
PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE HOW TO:
- develop specific routines for effective communication skills.
- use structures for developing partner talk in their classrooms.
- use key pedagogical moves to improve math learning, communication, and social interactions in their classrooms.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE WITH:
- access to routine write-ups they can use to develop partner talk.
- write-ups of lessons to use to develop talk.