TALK TASKS
Presented by Kacey Edgington
WORKING AGREEMENTS
Ask Questions and Construct Answers
Engage Fully and Embrace Discomfort
Integrate and Construct New Information
Open Your Mind to Diverse Views and Value
Others’ Strengths
Utilize What You Learn, Share it, and Feed it
Back
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BENEFITS OF DISCUSSION
When encouraged with meaningful activities and questions, children often do express,
compare, and challenge their views and discuss social justice issues among themselves
and with teachers.
WE ALL TALK, SO WE CAN ALL LEARN.
DISCUSSION GUIDELINES
• Always respect each other’s ideas.
• Be prepared to change your mind.
• Come to a shared agreement.
• Clarify, challenge, summarize, and build upon each
other’s ideas.
• Invite someone to contribute by asking a question.
• Show proof of listening.
WAIT TIME
PING PONG OR PINBALL
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS
CONTENT READING
C3 TEACHERS COLLEGE CAREER AND
CIVIC LIFE
C3 TEACHERS COLLEGE CAREER AND
CIVIC LIFE RESOURCE
• Grade level and topic specific
• Supporting questions with formative tasks and sources
• Summative performance task around the compelling
question
• Lesson spans over multiple days
HOW DO FAMILIES CHANGE OVER TIME?
Strategy: Conver-Stations
Lesson Objective: Move students during small group discussions to
deepen conversations
Length: 3 minutes
Questions to Consider:
• How does this strategy encourage student-led conversations?
• What are the benefits of using movement during class discussion?
• How could this strategy be adapted to other activities?
• https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/conver-stations-strategy
LISTENWISE
LISTENWISE RESOURCE
• Content: science, social studies and ELA around current events
• Leveled for middle and high school (high, medium and low)
• Listening speed can be adjusted
• Short answer comprehension quizzes
• Interactive transcripts
• Online student assignments
• Standards-aligned lessons
• ELL scaffolds with vocabulary
• Other stories suggested around the same content
IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD ANIMALS HAVE
THE SAME RIGHTS AS HUMANS? WHY?
Strategy: 2 Corners and High-Five
Lesson Objective: Clear articulation and dialogue between differing
opinions
Length: 3 minutes
Questions to Consider:
• How does this strategy encourage student-led conversations?
• What are the benefits of asking a controversial question?
• How could these strategies be adapted to other activities?
NEWSELA
NEWSELA RESOURCE
• Starts at third grade
• Lexile level can be changed
• Variety of content areas
• Current news
• Text sets available
• Quizzes, writing prompts and annotation notes available
WHAT CONCLUSIONS CAN YOU DRAW FROM
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PARAGRAPH?
WHAT DETAILS SUPPORT YOUR THINKING?
Strategy: Modified Fishbowl
Lesson Objective: Clarify, challenge, summarize and build on each
other’s ideas and share proof of listening
Length: 3 minutes
Questions to Consider:
• How does this strategy encourage student-led conversations?
• What are the benefits of having a partner during the fishbowl strategy?
• How could these strategies be adapted to other activities?
SCHOLARLY FISH AND FISH FEEDERS
Structure:
Inner Circle: Scholarly
fish addressing focus
questions.
Outer Circle: Learners
who provide the inner
circle with “fish food for
thought.”
Scholars may participate
2 -4 times before they
switch roles with the
leaner feeders.
HOW WILL YOU USE THESE RESOURCES IN
YOUR CLASSROOM?
RESOURCES
• http://www.c3teachers.org
• https://listenwise.com
• https://newsela.com