Small But Powerful Moves for Facilitating Classroom Talk
What's a teacher facilitation move that seems small, but can have a powerful impact on classroom conversations? When we interviewed educators for this podcast series, the idea that came up most frequently with this question of small, but powerful moves was wait time. But as you’ll hear, everyone thought about wait time a little differently. Featuring Lauren Carr, Matthew Kay, Dawnavyn James, and Caroline Sweet. Learn More: Hands Down, Speak Out Not Light, But Fire Patterns of Power en español
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How Can We Help Students (and Ourselves) Grow As Listeners?
It's tempting to equate listening with compliance. Schools often describe being a “good listener” as sitting up straight, making eye contact, and being quiet while others (often the teacher!) are talking. So today we’re going to hear from educators who are thinking about listening in different ways. We’re thinking about what all the ways listening can look and sound like? And we’re wondering how we can help students (and ourselves) keep growing as listeners. Today's guests are Christy Thompson, Caroline Sweet, Santasha Dhoot, Jennifer Orr and Allison Hintz. Learn More: Patterns of Power en español Hands Down, Speak Out Intentional Talk Mathematizing Children's Literature
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Power in Classroom Conversations and Beyond
In today’s episode we’re talking with educators about power in classroom conversations and beyond. We’re reflecting on who holds power in classroom conversations, what that looks like, and how we can disrupt inequities we notice. Find out what Elham Kazemi, Lauren Carr, Matthew Kay , Dawnavyn James, and Caroline Sweet think about how we can make our classroom conversations and communities places where students feel like their voices are included and important. Learn More: Hands Down, Speak Out Intentional Talk Not Light, But Fire Patterns of Power en español
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What's Hard About Facilitating Classroom Talk? (And How Are You Working At Getting Better?)
What’s hard about classroom talk? And how are you working to get better? Find out what Jennifer Orr, Dawnavyn James, Lauren Carr, and Santasha Dhoot say on Episode 4 of the Something to Talk About mini podcast. And we’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you’re rethinking participation in classroom conversations.. Leave a comment on the blog, or connect with us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Learn More: Hands Down, Speak Out: Listening and Talking Across Math and Literacy
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Rethinking Participation in Classroom Conversations
In Episode 3, Stenhouse editor and author, Kassia Wedekind asks: How might we rethink our ideas about participation in classroom conversations? You’ll hear from literacy coach Christy Thompson, first-grade teacher Lauren Carr, high school teacher Matthew Kay,and third-grade teacher Jennifer Orr. And we’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you’re rethinking participation in classroom conversations.. Leave a comment on the blog, or connect with us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Learn More: Hands Down, Speak Out: Listening and Talking Across Math and Literacy Not Light, But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom
Welcome to the Something To Talk About, a podcast and blog series about all things classroom discourse! In each episode of the Something to Talk About podcast we ask just one juicy question about classroom discourse to a group of educators.
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