The Right Kind of Noise Classroom: Facilitating Oral Language

Sarah Curry
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60
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Course length
Multi Device
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4.94
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Description

Would you like to foster a dynamic learning space where students thrive in expressing themselves verbally? The first step toward supporting children's oral-language development is to build a language-rich environment. Join Sarah Curry for this hands-on, interactive workshop and explore various strategies for facilitating oral language in the classroom including oracy lessons, morning meeting, turn and talks, talk-read-talk-write, and active discussion. Get ready to transform your classroom into a vibrant teaching space where the right kind of noise fosters rich oral language development! Sarah's expertise in literacy instruction will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to facilitate oral language in the classroom and enhance students' communication skills and overall academic performance.

Objectives

Identify key concepts related to oral language facilitation. Understand the impact of oral language facilitation on students' academic performance. Apply effective strategies for facilitating oral language in your classroom. Analyze the effectiveness of different strategies for oral language facilitation. Develop a comprehensive plan for facilitating oral language based on research findings. Assess the impact of oral language facilitation on students' communication skills and academic performance.

Key Take Aways

• Understand the importance of facilitating oral language in the classroom. • Learn about the latest research findings on oral language facilitation. • Discover practical strategies for creating a classroom environment that encourages the right kind of noise. • Gain insights into how to adapt these strategies to meet the diverse needs of your students.

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Sarah Curry

Sarah Curry is a biliteracy specialist and Reading Academies cohort leader at Spring Branch ISD. With 20+ years in education, she holds degrees in early childhood education and TESOL, and has served as an ESL teacher, curriculum writer, and program manager.
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Biliteracy Instructional Specialist & Reading Academies Leader

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