We all know the importance of engaging English Learners in academic conversations. This Google Slides presentation includes 5 academic conversation starters that Dr. Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford discussed in one of their articles. It also includes pintables for each of the conversation starters. One way to use them is by

• Posing a question

• Providing English Learner with time to respond

• Following up with one of the prompts in the infographic: Elaborate & Clarify; Support Ideas with Examples, etc.