STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
through �Talk Moves, Math Talks & Collaborative Structures
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@BobbieGrennier
Math Coach - Upper Elementary
THE BLOB TREE
How do you feel about how academic discourse is going in your math lessons?
Select a blob that best represents your current state.
Elbow partner share what’s good, and what you would like to change.
It’s about the importance of flipping the attention switch to engage students in thinking & learning.
LEARNING INTENTION
I will be able to purposefully plan to include talk moves & collaborative structures in my lessons to increase student participation in academic discourse.
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SUCCESS CRITERIA
I understand and can explain/define Academic Discourse.
I can use Talk Moves & Collaborative Structures in my lessons to increase student thinking & participation.�I can design the supports and scaffolds needed so that all my students can participate meaningfully.
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ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
Academic Discourse refers to how we communicate with others about ideas and findings using academic & content specific language.
The main goals of academic discourse are to develop higher order thinking and advance our collective understanding of key ideas & concepts.
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Collaborative Group Structures
Talk Move | What it is | Examples | Purpose |
Revoicing | This talk move involves you repeating part or all of what a student says and clarifying if your statement captured their idea. | “So you’re saying that…” “It sounds like…is that correct?” “What I think you said was…” “Did you mean…” “In other words…” | The revoicing move gives you time to think about what the student is saying and check for your understanding. In addition, it gives other students a chance to hear the idea again, perhaps in a clearer version |
Talk Moves Strategies
Talk Move | What it is | Examples | Purpose |
Rephrasing/ Restating | This talk move is asking students to restate what another student/teacher said. | “Can you put this into your own words?” “Who can restate what ___ said?” | This move validates the speaker; helps listeners follow the speaker's reasoning, and gives ELL’s and those who need more thinking time a chance to process the information. |
Talk Moves Strategies
Talk Move | What it is | Examples | Purpose |
Reasoning | This talk move is asking students to use their own reasoning to another students response. Followed up with asking “why?” | “I agree because…” “I disagree because…” “That is true/false because…” “Another way to look at this is…” “Help me understand…” | This move develops the students thinking as to why they agree or disagree. Or clarify their own understanding. |
Talk Moves Strategies
Talk Move | What it is | Examples | Purpose |
Elaborating/ Adding on | This talk move is a way to get students to participate further in the discussions. | “Can you say more about that?” “Tell us more about what you are thinking” “Can you expand on that?” “Can you give us an example?” “In addition…” “When ___said ___ it made me think of ___” | This move invites everyone into the conversation and encourages students to continue interacting with one another’s ideas. |
Talk Moves Strategies
Talk Move | What it is | Examples | Purpose |
Wait Time | This move involves not talking. Instead, it is patiently waiting at least four seconds after asking a question and after calling on a student. | “I would like some think time” “Take your time…” “In thirty seconds, I am going to ask for your ideas. Think quietly about what you want to say.” | Wait time gives students time to formulate and verbalize his or her thoughts. Waiting communicates that you (and the class) have patience as a student attempts to clearly communicate thinking. |
MATH MOVES vs. MATH TALKS
Talk Moves are specific strategies that teachers can use to promote mathematical thinking and learning in the classroom.
These strategies are designed to help students clarify their thinking, make connections between mathematical ideas, and communicate their understanding of mathematical concepts.
Math Moves
Discussions or conversations that focus on mathematical ideas or concepts. These discussions can take place between students, between students and teachers, or between groups of students.
Math Talks
MATH TALK
What do you wonder about?
What do you notice?
MATH WORD WALL
Many students experience math anxiety, whether or not they are proficient in English.
Having norms that are regularly discussed and reflected upon can help lower the affective filter for all students.
Math Norms
All of us together are smarter than any one of us alone.
Examples
Opportunities for DELD/ Language Support
Consider providing differentiated levels of support for both the process and the content;
Language Supports and Scaffolds
Student Reference Sheet
Student Rubrics
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YOUR TURN
Create sentence frames for your students to use in class.
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SUCCESS CRITERIA
I understand and can explain/define Academic Discourse.
I can use Talk Moves & Collaborative Structures in my lessons to increase student thinking & participation.�I can design the supports and scaffolds needed so that all my students can participate meaningfully.
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ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
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