1. Promoting Literacy through Conversation Workshop II: Accountable Talk for Elementary Students c . Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010

2. c Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010 Please take a few minutes to respond to the Minute Reflection on the following slide. Leave your comments on the post labeled Workshop II Minute Reflection.” Thank you!

3. Minute Reflection Compare & contrast these diagrams of classroom interaction. Which design do you think probably fosters the most successful students? Why? Which one looks like your typical class? http://teacherparentresources.com c . Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010 Retrieved on October 21, 2010 from

5. Student-Centered Discussion: Students are engaged because they are allowed to use their natural inclination to talk to each other. They will process lesson material more deeply through the active discussion and defense of their ideas and opinions. The teacher is able to assess every student through his or her participation in the conversation. Teacher-Centered Discussion:: Here the teacher can evaluate the understanding of only one child at a time. Students are likely to become disengaged because they do not have the constant opportunity to actively participate. They may not retain new information for an extended period without the chance to discuss it actively. Visualizing the Difference in Classroom Dynamics* *Pictures retrieved on October 21, 2010 from http://teacherparentresources.com c . Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010

7. STARTING THE CONVERSATION c . Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010

12. c Sarah De Bruin Fall 2010 References Accountable Talk Prompts. February 14, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2010 from www.teacherparentresources.com Pre-reading Activities: Laying the Foundations for Literacy with Toddlers. February 6, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2010 from www.teacherparentresources.com . Accountable Talk: Providing Feedback on Group Discussions. March 27, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2010 from www.teacherparentresources.com . Institute for Learning (2001). Accountable talk: Classroom conversation that works. Pittsburgh, Pa.: Learning Research &Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved October 20, 2010 from www.instituteforlearning.org