one-day Professional Development Workshop:
Increasing student-to-student dialogue in the classroom
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The project leaders have designed a one-day workshop for faculty members of any grade level or subject area who may be interested in enhancing their curricula with student dialogue activities.
The day includes two parts: a morning session dedicated to introducing the research and rationale behind increasing student-to-student dialogue, as well as the opportunity to participate in core skill activities based on Zwiers and Crawford's (2011) "Five Core Skills for Academic Conversation"; and an afternoon session for the collaborative development of new core skill activities to be integrated into each teacher’s classes.
The morning:
The afternoon:
ResultBy the end of the one-day workshop, teacher participants will have:
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Feedback from participants at the end of the workshop
Project team members at ACS Cobham enjoy the
workshop day Sample workshop schedule - the day begins and ends with participant feedback to determine individual needs.
Project participants download the Workshop Guide iBook, providing an outline of the research and the day’s activities, prior to attending.
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Interested in Participating? |
The TALKING IN CLASS workshop is available for educators of any subject or grade level. If you would like to learn more about bringing this professional development opportunity to your school, please contact Jake and Brianna.
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