Talking helps students to gather and organize their thoughts, process information, and better remember it so that students more thoroughly understand new concepts.
Students can learn from one another, make connections, and see the big picture as they receive/provide feedback and reflect on their thinking.
Students practice using academic language during conversations.
Student conversations help foster connections between students.
Students communicate their needs as they discuss and ask questions and their teachers gather important information on whether they understand the concept and discover misconceptions that they can address.
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Can't just repat self - need to build on each others ideas
Social Emotional learning
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Organzie
process
understand and remember
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