192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Drawing on their research into the quality, quantity and type of talk that happens in the everyday primary classroom, the authors offer insights into the most effective ways of using talk to improve teaching and learning. They consider broad classroom-based issues, such as:
what is important about talk
what children know about talk when they get to school
the voice of authority and the... Read more
Part 1: Using Talk in the Classroom 1. What We Think is Really Important About Talk 2. The Talk Accomplishments of Children Starting Primary School 3. Whole Class Teaching- Debates and Data 4. A Focus on Utterance 5. Talk Across the Curriculum Part 2: Using Talk in the Curriculum 6. Teaching the Literacy Hour 7. Teaching of Numeracy 8. Teaching Science 9. Teaching of Contemporary ICT 10. Conclusions -Teaching and Learning for Tomorrow
Biography
Richard Eke is Head of School for Primary and Early Years at UWE.
