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Overview
Welcome to our virtual Professional Learning Module (PLM) on Strengthening Student Discourse and Accountable Talk!
Welcome to our virtual Professional Learning Module (PLM) on Strengthening Student Discourse and Accountable Talk!
In this module, you’ll explore practical strategies to help your students engage in meaningful conversations that deepen learning and build confidence.
In this module, you’ll explore practical strategies to help your students engage in meaningful conversations that deepen learning and build confidence.
Plan to spend about 5 hours working through videos, resources, and reflection activities.
Plan to spend about 5 hours working through videos, resources, and reflection activities.
Be ready to participate actively through a PLM NotesDoc to capture your ideas and next steps! Access to the NotesDoc will be provided in the Challenge section.
Be ready to participate actively through a PLM NotesDoc to capture your ideas and next steps! Access to the NotesDoc will be provided in the Challenge section.
Introduction Video
PLM Overview
Click the blue video which provides an overview of the Strengthening Student Talk and Academic Discourse Professional Learning Module (PLM). If you recieve a redirect notice, just click the link to access the video.
Video Length - 2:37
Closed captions are provided with the Canva video.
By completing this module, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Check with your licensing department to confirm how this module may count toward your professional development credits.
STAR Legacy Cycle Image
from Iris Center (2025)
The PLM follows the STAR Legacy Cycle (Iris Center, 2025). This cycle is rooted in the framework of the How People Learn Theory (HPL). This cycle will present learners with a scenario in which they will generate an initial idea about what they already know about the challenge. After providing initial thoughts, relevant resources for learning are provided to support the challenge. Following a summary and the expression of final thoughts, Learners are presented with an assessment.
Estimated Module Completion Time - 5 hours
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Terms of Use
The learning cycle featured in this project is based on the STAR Legacy Cycle developed by the IRIS Center (2013;http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/) and based on the work of Dr. John Branford and colleagues (National Research Council, 2000).
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