1st Edition

Creative Dialogue Talk for Thinking in the Classroom

By Robert Fisher Copyright 2009
216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Creative Dialogue is an essential guide to dialogic learning for every trainee and practising teacher. It presents practical ways of teaching children to be more thoughtful and creative, and to learn more effectively through speaking and listening in school and at home. The book includes: practical ways to develop dialogic learning across the curriculum a guide to developing talk for... Read more

Introduction  1. Listening  2. Questions for Thinking   3. Creative Talk for Thinking  4. Critical Talk for Thinking  5. Talking to Learn   6. Talking Together  7. Extending Talk for Thinking  8. Dialogic Assessment  9. The Dialogic Future  Further reading  Index

Biography

Robert Fisher was Professor of Education at Brunel University and has written more than 30 books on teaching, thinking and creativity.