QSSSA
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What Is It?
QSSSA is a structured conversation strategy to facilitate peer conversations and develop academic language. It can be used in any content area by any grade level.
Why Use It?
QSSSA supports peer-to-peer conversations and develops academic language.
Instructional Steps:
Q- Question - Teacher asks a question related to the lesson content. Students write down their answers/thoughts to the question.
S-Signal - Teacher provides a signal for students to use when they are ready to share their answers.
S-Stem - Teacher provides a sentence stem students will use to respond.
S-Share - Students share their responses (in small groups, with a partner)
A-Assess - Teacher invites students to share their partner's response.
Quick Tips
To provide more structure depending on student needs, consider providing a word box, tiered sentence stems, directing students to write their response, and randomly choosing who speaks first.
Did you know?
The AISD Multilingual Education Team can provide additional support on the use of this and other structured talk strategies.