1. 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

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

3. Today’s objectives
Analyze an academic conversation by listening for conversation skills and observing teacher and student behaviors.
Rehearse strategies that can be used in the classroom by speaking collaboratively with my colleagues.
Write a lesson plan that incorporates Academic Conversations in the next week
CHRISTINA

4. 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

5. We hear you! Thanks for your feedback. 30 minutes of plan time
Video of strategies in action
Can we videotape you?

6. OPINION CONTINUUM Page 46 Academic Conversations

7. Academic Conversation Reflection
Share which strategies you implemented and why you chose that strategy
What student data did you collect?
What struck you from your students’ academic conversations?
3 minutes per person

8. Five Core Skills of Academic Conversation
Elaborate and clarify
Support ideas with examples
Build on and/or challenge a partner’s idea
Paraphrase
Synthesize conversation points
MEGAN
Handout map or placemet

9. Movie Time Rubric Teacher Student T-chart teacher/students
Strategy- went to share with other person. Drew a line where they finished record keeping. As talking with partner, I would record something below the line.
Use rubric

10. Partners T- chart: Rubric: Draw a line under your notes
Discuss what you noticed with your partner
Add anything new below the line
Rubric:
Where would the students be?

11. Scaffolding T and S roles
One Core Conversation Skill at a time
Front of card:
TEACHER:
Elaborate/Clarify
Can you elaborate on…?
What do you mean by…?
Why is that important…?
Include hand motions

12. Scaffolding T and S roles
One Core Conversation Skill at a time
Back of card:
STUDENT:
Elaborate/Clarify
I think it means that….
In other words…
It is important because…
Include hand motions

13. One More Core Conversation Skill
Core Conversation Skills (page32-33)
Elaborate and Clarify
Support Ideas with Examples
Build on and/or Challenge a Partner’s Idea
Paraphrase
Synthesize Conversation Points

14. Now Use Your Card Partner up Decide Role (teacher or student)
Teacher starts with:
What struck you about Chapter 5: Training Students for Advanced Conversations
Use your Card

15. Now what? Plan a lesson with academic conversations.
Bring evidence to discuss next session
Draft a lesson plan to incorporate Academic Conversations in the next week

16. Today’s objectives
Analyze an academic conversation by listening for conversation skills and observing teacher and student behaviors.
Rehearse strategies that can be used in the classroom by speaking collaboratively with my colleagues.
Write a lesson plan that incorporates Academic Conversations in the next week
CHRISTINA

17. Thank you! Gots Wants Next session: January 20
Chapter 6: Developing Academic Grammar and Vocabulary through Conversation
Let me know if you have video to share!
Gots
Wants