Description
Have you ever wondered how to turn everyday classroom conversations into powerful insights that inform your teaching practice? Whether students are talking socially, academically, or to explore their curiosities through inquiry, we can use their classroom conversations to discover student needs. Join Natalie Mitchell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we explore how classroom talk can be a powerful tool for formative assessment as well as strategies that support talk and help us gather important data on our students' thinking. Get ready to harness the power of classroom talk to gather real-time feedback on student understanding and drive instruction forward! Natalies's expertise as a literacy consultant will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to implement strategies that allow you to listen, gather information on your students' needs, and then paraphrase those needs into short, actionable goal statements.
Objectives
Recall the key concepts and strategies for using classroom talk as an insight into student needs as discussed in the workshop. Analyze the importance of leveraging classroom talk for formative
