Real talk in elementary classrooms : effective oral language practice

Book 2011

"Describing effective, creative strategies for talking with students in ways that enhance literacy learning, this book offers a window into the classrooms of four exemplary teachers. Principles of productive classroom discussions are illustrated with detailed case examples. The book shows how--and explains why--"real talk" can enhance student engagement, foster critical thinking, promote mastery of literacy concepts, and instill a lasting love of...

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Classroom environment

Interaction analysis in education

Oral communication Study and teaching (Elementary)

Part of a Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

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ISBN:

9781609181598
9781609181581
160918159X
1609181581

Description:

xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Real Talk: What It Is and Why It Is Important 2. Exploring the Aesthetic: Talking the Way from Unconscious Enjoyment to Conscious Delight 3. Productive Digressions: When Best-Laid Plans Give Way to Student-Led Discussions 4. The Contingent Third Turn: Listening to Scaffold Response-Ability 5. Reading Your Audience: Reading Aloud as Opportunity for Literate Talk 6. Learning Felicity: Morning Meeting, Reading Logs, and Talking about Books 7. Talking through Weaving and Weaving through Talking: Crocheting a Classroom Community 8. Constancy and Variety: Multiple Opportunities for Literacy Learning through Real Talk Glossary
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201) and index

Contents:

Real talk: what it is and why it is important
Exploring the aesthetic: talking the way from unconscious enjoyment to conscious delight
Productive digressions: when best-laid plans give way to student-led discussions
The contingent third turn: listening to scaffold response-ability
Reading your audience: reading aloud as opportunity for literate talk
Learning felicity: morning meeting, reading logs, and talking about books
Talking through weaving and weaving through talking: crocheting a classroom community
Constancy and variety: multiple opportunities for literacy learning through real talk gossary

LCCN:

2010051819

Control Number:

2916660

Other Authors:

Galda, Lee

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