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Begin entry task: Read the
article:
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What’s a take-away for
YOU?
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Complete a group task
together:
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What are you noticing about
your group’s task and talk?
Welcome!
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Sign in and find your name
tent
Begin entry task: Read the
article:
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What’s a take-away for
YOU?
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Complete a group task
together:

What are you noticing about
your group’s task and talk?
Learning Target &
Success Criteria
I can increase
the quality of
student talk in
my classroom to
reach rigorous
learning
targets.
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Do I have a new strategy
for managing student talk?
Do I have new strategies
for incorporating student
talk in different ways?
Do I know how to use talk
moves to build kids’ skills?
Do I have a plan to “fix” a
student talk problem?
Share!
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What was your
group’s task?
What did you notice
about how the task
influenced your
group’s
work/discussion?
A Framework for thinking about student talk
Students deepening
their own reasoning
Students responding
to others’ reasoning
Students expressing
their own thinking
Students listening
to others
Talk Moves and Strategies
Classroom Culture:
Norms, Habits of Mind
Students deepening their own reasoning
Students responding to others’ reasoning
• Why do you think that?
• What do you think about what
___ said?
• Adding On
• Who agrees or disagrees and
WHY?
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What is the evidence/data?
Can you connect that to…?
• The Challenge:
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Would this fit what you’re saying?
Is that always true? Exceptions?
What if…?
Students expressing their own thinking
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Wait time
Partner Talk/Turn & Talk
Stop and Jot
Say More
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Students listening to others
• Rephrase or Repeat?
• Share what your partner said
Give an Example
• Revoice (Verify & Clarify)
Teacher Talk Moves and Strategies
Classroom Culture: Norms, Habits of Mind
Talk Moves
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Examine the sample
Teacher Talk Moves
strategy cards
What’s the purpose of
each on the framework?
Which talk moves do
you already use? Which
do you want to
incorporate more?
What does it look like?
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How do talk moves
encourage students
to make connections
with each other?
Which talk moves
do you use in your
classroom? Which
could you add?
What can you learn
from this teacher
about encouraging
students to change
their minds?
Talk Moves
How do talk moves
Which talk moves do you
encourage students to make use in your classroom?
connections with each
Which could you add?
other?
What can you learn from
this teacher about
encouraging students to
change their minds?
Give One, Get One
Fill in 3 squares with strategies for student talk. Fill in the rest by
exchanging with colleagues. Max 1 per colleague!
Some Ideas to Get You Started!
Give One, Get One
Fill in 3 squares with strategies for student talk. Fill in the rest by
exchanging with colleagues. Max 1 per colleague!
2 Minute Film Festival!
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Take aways?
Ideas to
implement?
Learning Target &
Success Criteria
I can increase
the quality of
student talk in
my classroom to
reach rigorous
learning
targets.
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Do I have a new strategy
for managing student talk?
Do I have new strategies
for incorporating student
talk in different ways?
Do I know how to use talk
moves to build kids’ skills?
Do I have a plan to “fix” a
student talk problem?