Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning Through Classroom Talk / Edition 1

by Jeff Zwiers

Overview

Dr. Jeff Zwiers, an educational researcher at Stanford University, has spent the last 15 years analyzing classroom conversations to see how they can be better used and improved in classroom settings. Teachers who have worked with him report significant growth in students’ engagement, content learning, language, creativity, and sense of agency. Zweirs introduced his initial vision for classroom conversations Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understanding. His follow-up book, Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning Through Classroom Talk , expands the first book with updated classroom strategies and practices. In this new version, teachers will discover:

How to introduce buildable ideas and teach students how to develop and support them Equitable classroom discussions and how diverse backgrounds conversing can benefit social skills and emotional intelligence Highlights of new research-based theories on classroom conversation Ways to develop students' confidence in conversation and how classroom skills can apply to real world interactions

This resource is the product of his extensive research, co-teaching, and collaborating with a wide range of educators. It was written for busy teachers who want a practical guide for strengthening the quality and quantity of productive conversations in their lessons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625312990
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/12/2019
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	415,476
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jeff Zwiers, Ed.D., is a senior researcher at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He has taught in diverse elementary and secondary schools and has worked as an instructional coach in urban school settings. His current research and professional development work consist of collaborating with teachers to learn what works best in real classrooms to help students learn through rich interactions and conversations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Academic Conversations 5

Chapter 2 Building Ideas 31

Chapter 3 Collaborative Arguments 63

Chapter 4 Conversations Across Disciplines 89

Chapter 5 Assessing Conversations 129

Chapter 6 Cultivating Conversation Mindsets, Cultures, and Support 157

Appendix A Building Ideas Visual 184

Appendix 8 Two-Dimensional Argument Scale 185

Appendix C Three-Dimensional Argument Scale 186

Appendix D Sample Self-Assessment Tool 187

Appendix E Peer Assessment Tool 188

Appendix F Sample Write-Converse-Write Assessment Tool 189

Appendix G Examples of Silent Coaching Cards 190

Appendix H Sample Visual Organizer for Third Observer Notes (Building an Idea) 191

Appendix I Sample Visual Organizer for Third Observer Notes (Argument) 192

References 193

Index 197

Editorial Reviews

Academic conversations create lifelong learners—learners who believe they have a voice in the conversation of ideas across time. Zwiers’ book provides some new, novel, and effective means to equip teachers with the tools to promote academic conversations in their classrooms.” —Middleweb
 

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