Introduction. Talk is expansive. What is student talk? ; Why teach talk? ; Where to begin?
Learning how to listen. How to listen better ; Moving from assessment and reflection action
Developing independent ideas through partner talk. Getting started with partner talk ; Practicing in partnerships ; Assess, reflect, and act : develop a mind-set that guides growth ; Taking partner talk to independent reading
Applying partner-talk strategies in the larger group. Why learn to talk as a whole class? ; Centering whole-class conversations with independent thinking ; Assess, reflect, and act : engage students to problem-solve through talk
Applying whole-class strategies to book clubs
Helping students become better talkers. Putting social influence to work ; Supporting the range of speakers in the classroom ; Assess, reflect, and act : help students to set personal goals ; Listening to all learners
Guiding students to become deeper thinkers. Putting comprehension strategies to work ; Deepening independent thinking ; Assess, reflect, and act : whole-class learning from individual idea statements ; Strategic use of the teacher voice to deepen thinking
The power of talk. Talk builds community ; Talk builds connection ; Talk empowers students.
