IFL Principles of Learning & Accountable Talk
October 2, 2014
Objectives for this session:
IFL Principles of Learning
Accountable Talk Practices
Talking with others about ideas and work is fundamental to learning. But not all talk sustains learning. For classroom talk to promote learning it must be accountable to accurate knowledge and to rigorous thinking.
More about Accountable Talk
Accountable Talk Expectations
Common Core
Accountable Talk Expectations
CHCCS
CES
Accountable Talk practices ask students:
Teachers should intentionally create the norms and skills of Accountable Talk practices in their classrooms. It’s not the same as just having a conversation about the topic at hand--it is much more deliberate and planned.
There are basic talk moves that teachers use to support and scaffold accountable talk -
Marking: "That's an important point."
Challenging: "What do YOU think?"
Modeling: "Here's what good readers do."
Recapping: "What have we discovered?"
talk
With Accountable Talk we have...
Accountability to the Learning Community
Moves to Support Accountability of the Learning Community
“Don’t just stand there - bust a talk move…”
Watch these talk moves and see how the teacher makes moves to support accountability to the learning community!
Talk at your table
How did you see the teacher building accountability to the learning community?
In what ways were students being accountable to the group?
With Accountable Talk we have…
Accountability to Accurate Knowledge
Moves that Support Accountability to Accurate Knowledge
“Workin’ on my talk moves….” (1:48-3:28)
Watch this teacher make moves that support accountability to accurate knowledge.
Talk at your table
How did you see the teacher building accountability to the accurate knowledge?
In what ways were students being accountable to the accurate knowledge?
With Accountable Talk we have…
Accountability to Rigorous Thinking
Moves that Support Accountability of Rigorous Thinking
“I’ve got talk moves like Jagger…”(2:05-7:26)
Watch this teacher make moves that support accountability to rigorous thinking.
Talk at your table
How did you see the teacher building accountability to rigorous thinking?
In what ways were students being accountable for thinking rigorously?
Logistics - Making it work with a bunch of kiddos!
If you’re a beginner...
Start with accountability to the learning community and routines for talking!
Slides 9, 10, & 15
Help your students:
If you have the basics...
Continue with accountability to accurate knowledge and continue to build your routines for talking!
Slides 11, 12, & 15
Help your students:
If you feel like a pro...
Continue to build with accountability to rigorous thinking and solidify your routines for talking!
Slides 13, 14, & 15.
Teach the different ways to cite evidence for different subject areas.
Slide 15
Help your students:
Revisiting Objectives -
Handouts
Questions? Need support?
Let Janet and Emily know!