Talk for learning
Creating opportunities for students to talk to one another and to their teacher is essential to support learning. Through talk, students share their understanding and relate this to new learning. Talk is important for students of all ages. These videos illustrate how teachers can organise opportunities for students to engage in productive talk in the classroom.
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A teacher uses games to encourage student talk in the classroom.
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A teacher chooses the topic of the lesson carefully to ensure that all her students can participate in the activity.
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A teacher organises her students into pairs to encourage them to create and solve problems together.
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A teacher uses discussion-based activities to prepare her students for a writing task.
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A teacher gives his students opportunities to explore their ideas, develop their reasoning and learn from one another.
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A teacher has organised her students into groups of similar attainment levels to encourage productive classroom talk.
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