1st Edition

The Art of Discussion-Based Teaching Opening Up Conversation in the Classroom

240 Pages

by Routledge

240 Pages

by Routledge

240 Pages

by Routledge

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Description

Opening Up the Conversation leads practicing and preservice K-12 teachers through the process of creating more open, student-centered discourse in their classrooms. Readers are first introduced to types of teacher questions, student responses, and teacher follow-up moves that are associated with both open and closed discourse. Author John Henning then helps readers identify the most likely... Read more

@contents:Selected Contents:

Part I Classroom Discourse Moves

Chapter 1 Asking Questions

Chapter 2 Student Responses

Chapter 3 Teacher Follow Up Moves

Part II Guiding and Creating Discussions

Chapter 4 Guiding Discussions

Chapter 5 Creating Discussions

Part III Keeping Students Involved

Chapter 6 Building a Climate for Discussion

Chapter 7 Supporting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Part IV The "Bowtie"