1st Edition

A Retrospective Study of a Dialogic Elementary Classroom Understanding Long-Term Impacts of Discursive Pedagogies

By Lynn Astarita Gatto Copyright 2022
132 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book uniquely combines data from a study focused on the use of dialogic instruction in an elementary classroom, with analysis of students’ retrospective beliefs about the classroom environment, interactions, and authority. Through this retrospective methodology, the text offers valuable insight into the long-term impacts of discursive practices on young learners’ attitudes to learning... Read more

1. Understanding Dialogic Pedagogy: Student Voice, Agency, and Choice 2. Interactional Accomplishments in the Dialogic Classroom: Insights from an Elementary Classroom 3. A Retrospective Case Study with Former Students 4. The Dialogic Classroom in Retrospect: Student Recollections and Long-Term Impacts 5. Inclusivity through Discursive Instruction: Relationships, Social Justice, Belonging 6. Living Dialogue and Authority in the Elementary Classroom: Insights to Inform Practice

Biography

Lynn Astarita Gatto is a retired associate professor and director of Elementary Education at Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, University of Rochester, USA.