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“By giving our students practice in talking with others,
“By giving our students practice in talking with others,
we give them frames for thinking on their own."
we give them frames for thinking on their own."
-Lev S. Vygotsky
How Much Do You Talk?
How Much Do You Talk?
Though we know that classroom talk is important for learning, research consistently shows that teacher talk more than doubles student talk in the classroom. To make it worse, when kids are allowed to talk, their talk is most often to check comprehension rather than develop thinking.
Though we know that classroom talk is important for learning, research consistently shows that teacher talk more than doubles student talk in the classroom. To make it worse, when kids are allowed to talk, their talk is most often to check comprehension rather than develop thinking.
What is the ratio of teacher to student talk in your classroom? Video yourself, or have a student video you, so you will know. Set a goal of no more that 30% teacher talk.
What is the ratio of teacher to student talk in your classroom? Video yourself, or have a student video you, so you will know. Set a goal of no more that 30% teacher talk.
Use the strategies below to reduce teacher talk and increase student talk in your classroom.
Use the strategies below to reduce teacher talk and increase student talk in your classroom.
1. Move from the Front of the Room
1. Move from the Front of the Room
2. Turn Statements into Questions
2. Turn Statements into Questions
3. Quit Repeating Yourself. (If you say it more than once, create a screencast!)
3. Quit Repeating Yourself. (If you say it more than once, create a screencast!)
4. Don't Steal the Struggle. ~ Angela Watson
4. Don't Steal the Struggle. ~ Angela Watson
4. Teach Academic Dialogue
4. Teach Academic Dialogue
5. Incorporate Online Dialogue
5. Incorporate Online Dialogue
Use a Learning Management System to for Online Discussions
Use a Learning Management System to for Online Discussions
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