Let’s Talk About It! Facilitating Whole-Class Discussions
By Rita Platt Students love to talk. With a new emphasis on speaking and listening ushered in by the Common Core State Standards, teachers must […]
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A book study: Schools Cannot Do It Alone
The following is a message from New Richmond Teacher, Scott Heron, who has graciously agreed to share his book study with We Teach We Learn. […]
Read more ›Whose interpretations matter most – teacher’s or students?
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The article begins with a comparison and contrast of two classrooms, each discussing the character of Queen Gertrude in Hamlet. […]
Read more ›Worksheets don’t grow dendrites
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh People need to talk because we’re highly social organisms! Students should not be expected to sit silently and do their […]
Read more ›Socratic seminars: engaging students in intellectual discourse
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author begins with a quote on brain research and education by Robert Sylwester, schools need to, “. . .focus […]
Read more ›Key words in instruction: literature circles.
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh According to this author, through the use of literature circles, students “become information literate by reading authentic literature, thinking about […]
Read more ›Getting the discussion started.
McKeown, M. & Beck, I. (November 1999). “Getting the discussion started.” Educational Leadership. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh I […]
Read more ›Building fires: raising achievement through class discussion. Kahn, E.
Kahn, E. (Mar 2007). Building fires: raising achievement through class discussion. English Journal, 96, 16-19. Retrieved March 7, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation by […]
Read more ›Strategies for initiating authentic discussion. Johannessen, L.
Johannessen, L. (Sep 2003). Strategies for initiating authentic discussion. English Journal, 93, 73. Retrieved July 6, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh […]
Read more ›Questioning formats. In open-ended questioning: a handbook for educators. Freedman, R.L.H.
Freedman, R.L.H. (1994). Questioning formats. In Open-ended questioning: a handbook for educators (pp.11-20). Dale Seymour Publications. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author reviews six […]
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