Science Practice #10

This is teacher metadiscursive awareness, not student. The teacher plans and reflects on a classroom discussion to ensure participation and to meet the goals of the discussion. 

This short article from ThoughtCo provides a general definition and description of the term "metadiscourse."

A free book from the National Academies provides the research base for all science education, K-12. In particular, for this practice, teachers can focus on the initial chapters and Part Three: Realizing the Vision. 

This 33-minute video focuses on a Penn State introductory sociology classroom conversation on code-switching, featuring students and the instructor discussing how and why people adapt their language, tone, and vocabulary depending on context, audience, and cultural expectations.