Academic Conversations Hand out books, Calendar of meetings posted Post it: Why are you here? What caused you to sign up for this course? Clock Hours ELL Sign in Sheets Time Sheets Christina Carlson and Megan Anderson Reilly

Classroom Conversations https://novoed.com/classroom-conversations-fall-2015/video_list_lecture_components/718180/lecture_videos/11845 Lack of sentence stems! How did they get here? Teacher- time to talk, meaty topic, focus and maintain, take turns, use resources Synthesize: write on board skills

Partner conversations Which of the five conversation skills are the students using in this conversation? What scaffolds and supports did the teacher use? What do you know about the students' understanding of the text based on this conversation? What might be possible next steps for the teacher?

Synthesis

Overall Objectives Identify characteristics of Academic Conversations (WHAT) Determine when to have Academic Conversations (WHEN) Implement strategies for supporting academic conversations (HOW) CHRISTINA

Today’s objectives Assess students’ academic conversation skills by actively listening and observing students’ academic conversations. Determine assessment strategies to assess academic conversations by speaking collaboratively with my colleagues Write a lesson plan that incorporates Academic Conversations and assessment for the next week Write action steps for how I will continue to incorporate Academic Conversations in my class CHRISTINA

NORMS (page 30) We listen to each other We respect one another’s ideas even if they are different We let others finish explaining their ideas without interrupting Rehearse strategies that can be used in the classroom CHRISTINA

K-2; 3-5 Strategy share! Groups of 4-5

Academic Conversation: Strategy Share out Take notes on the template provided. Walk away with 4 strategy ideas  15 minutes- please be aware of your time- Thank you!

Moving to Proficiency Classroom Discussion with Common Core Reciprocal Read A/B partners Both read section A summarizes section B adds anything else B summarizes A adds anything else

Discuss these questions What struck you from the article? What ways could you model conversations at your grade level? What do you need to implement this work?

Self-Evaluation (page 205) Based on the conversation you just had, how would you evaluate yourself?

Paired Paragraphs- page 203 Write a 3 minute paragraph, 3-5 sentences, with your partner about your discussion of the article.

How could you use this strategy in your classroom? What other ways to assess language? Converse about a Practice Quiz/Test pg. 203 How can we give students feedback?

Video Watch for the 5 conversation skills: Elaborate and Clarify Support ideas with examples Build on and/or challenge a partner’s idea Paraphrase Synthesize What else did you notice about students’ language?

Now what? Plan a lesson with academic conversations. How will you assess it? Draft a lesson plan to incorporate Academic Conversations in the next week

Action Steps: 3x5 card Name______________ I will implement _________________________ by _________________________ (date). I could use support with ___________________.

Today’s objectives Assess students’ academic conversation skills by actively listening and observing students’ academic conversations. Determine assessment strategies to assess academic conversations by speaking collaboratively with my colleagues Write a lesson plan that incorporates Academic Conversations and assessment for the next week Write action steps for how I will continue to incorporate Academic Conversations in my class CHRISTINA

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Overall Objectives Identify characteristics of Academic Conversations (WHAT) Determine when to have Academic Conversations (WHEN) Implement strategies for supporting academic conversations (HOW) CHRISTINA

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