Welcome! Creating a Culture of Exploratory Talk Please take a seat Chris Luzniak & Elizabeth Statmore @pispeak @cheesemonkeysf
Last Time on Exploratory Talk… Classroom Circles Talking Points Soapbox Debates
Two Goals: direct experience of some effective structures work time to help you implement exploratory talk in your classroom
Your Questions How do I set up all these structures/routines in my class? Control timing? How do you handle different personalities? How do you handle quiet students? What if a student gets stuck? How do you make “good” questions? What are some good sentence starters? How do you provide feedback? Can you do this as a summative assessment?
but...let’s try rearranging groups Part 1 — Talking Points but...let’s try rearranging groups (of 4)
INTERMISSION!
Part 2 — Table Debates in partners…
ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT Activity #4: Table Debates Side A: It is better to find the area by breaking the shape into smaller shapes. Side B: It is better to find the area by finding the large rectangle and subtracting the missing piece(s). ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT
Part 2 — Table Debates
Write DEBATEABLE Questions Always / Sometimes / Never Agree / Somewhat Agree / Disagree Should Best/Worst (method, solution…) Biggest/Smallest Most Weirdest/Coolest Variables @PiSpeak
Which problem shows the BEST mistake?
Make it Debatable @PiSpeak
Graph the function
The BEST way to graph a sine function is… (For example, )
Notice…Wonder… How do I set up all these structures/routines in my class? Control timing? How do you handle different personalities? How do you handle quiet students? What if a student gets stuck? How do you make “good” questions? What are some good sentence starters? How do you provide feedback? Can you do this as a summative assessment?
2. Give Structure/Sentence Starters @PiSpeak
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Some structures… @PiSpeak
Contact Us! ELIZABETH STATMORE statmore@earthlink.net @cheesemonkeysf cheesemonkeysf.blogspot.com CHRIS LUZNIAK cluzniak@gmail.com @PiSpeak clopendebate.wordpress.com