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Developing AcademicSpeakingandConversationSkillsinEveryLesson

Objectives

IncreasingQuantity

IncreasingQuality

SPEAKING

#ofstudents#ofminutes

StrengthClarity

#ofstudentsinback-n-forthconversations

Co-ConstructionCollaborativeArguingConversationSkills

CONVERSING

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Working on Listening, Speaking, & Clarifyingwith

“STRONGER Y CLEARER EACH TIME” Activities

(Stronger-Clearer Grid)

1. Promptforanoriginalresponse(>1sentence)2. Successivepair-shares:borrowandusethe

language,ideas,andevidence eachtime-->• Stronger (oftenlonger),withbettersupportingevidenceandexamples,and

• Clearer,withmoreprecisetermsandlinked,organized,completesentences.

3. Scaffoldsarereducedduringtheactivity.

Designing“Stronger&ClearerEachTime”Activities

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Name Whathappenswhenculturesmeetandwhy?

Me Bad,wars

1.2.3.

Me

“Stronger&ClearerEachTime”GridIthinkit’sbothgoodandbad.Likeyoulearnfromeachother,butalsoyoucanfight.

Ithinkbadthingshappenwhenculturesmeet,likewars.

1stPartnerLisa

Switchpartners!

Don’tforgettouse

examples.

Whathappenswhenculturesmeetandwhy?

Mario both,learn

(PRE)Bad things happen when they meet. Wars start.

Name Whathappenswhenculturesmeetandwhy?

Me Bad,wars

1.2.3.

Me

Mario both,learnJuan religion,Aztecs,Spain

Culturesmeetandbadthingshappenlikewar.Butgoodthings,too,likeyoucanlearnotherlanguage.

Ithinkit’sbothgoodandbad.Likeyoulearnfromeachother,butalsoyoucanfight.

Whenculturesmeeteachother,ithelpsustolearnhowotherslive,liketheirreligion.Butwarscanhappen,liketheAztecsandSpain.


Switchpartners!

Don’tforgettouse

examples.

“Stronger&ClearerEachTime”Grid

Lisa


2ndPartner

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Whenculturesmeeteachother,ithelpsustolearnhowotherslive,liketheirreligion.Butwarscanhappen,liketheAztecsandSpain.

Ithinkit’sbothgoodandbad.Likeyoulearnfromeachother,butalsoyoucanfight.


Culturesmeetandbadthingshappenlikewar.Butgoodthings,too,likeyoucanlearnotherlanguage.

3rdPartner


Whenculturesmeet,isbadandgood.Badcuz theyfightwars,likethey’redifferent.SpainthoughttheywerebetterthantheAztecs.Andgoodcuzyoucanlearnlanguages,likeSpanish,andnewreligion.

Lisa


Theylearnthingsfromeachotherlikenewfoods.Butsomeculturesthinkthey’rebestandshouldcontrolit.Theystartwarsoverit.

(PRE)Bad things happen when they meet. Wars start.

------------------------(POST)When cultures meet, is both bad and good. Bad cuz they fight, like the Aztecs and Spain. Spain thought they were better so they took over. Good cuz of new food and languages and religion.

LookingatStudentWork(Before&AfterGridPartners)

PRE

POST

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Stronger&ClearerGrid(Math)

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Practically Speaking: Interaction Mini-Circles

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Name

Explainhow youdividetwofractionsandjustifyeachstep.

Me (justoneortwokeywords,ifany)

1.

2.

3.

Me


Whatisthestrongestthemeorlifelessoninthisstory?Why?Howdidthefeudalsystemwork?

(Teachercanhavelistenersaskclarifyingandsupportingquestions)

Describethecirculatorysystem.

Onewaytodrawthisisby…Iestimatedthattheanswerneedstobeless/morethan…because...Ichangedafewthingsbasedonwhatmypreviouspartnersaid.Forexample..

IttakesLisa,byherself,6hourstoplanttreesonanacreofland.IttakesLynn12hours,byherself.Howlongwouldittakeiftheyworktogether?Explain&justifyyoursolutionidea(s).

Fostering Constructive Conversations

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Conversation Analysis

Lisa:Ithinkthedogwashisbestfriendinthestory.Edgar:Iwouldliketoaddtoyouridea.Mydogran

awaylastyearandwefoundhiminthepark.Lisa:Whichpark?Edgar:Theonebythetrainstation.Lisa:ItookatraintoSanJoselastweek.

Laura:Ithinkairhasweight.Remembertheballoon?

Eli: Idisagree.Laura:Canyougiveareason?Eli: Cuz Ican’tfeelit.Canyou?

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Alex:Whatcausedthefall?Carlos: Thebooksaiddiseaseandwar.Alex:Italsosaidcropsandpolitics.Carlos: Allofthem,Iguess.

Conversation Analysis

Mansur: Ithinktherearedifferentwaystosolveit.Lynn: So?Justdowhattheteacherdid.Mansur: Butwhydidsheturnthefractionover?Lynn: Whocares?Justturnitover.Mansur:OK.

3a 9ab

3c - 6 c - 4÷ 2

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ConstructiveConversationSkillsfor“BuildUp1”ModeGoal: Students collaboratively (but w/o teacher) build an idea

(e.g., claim, answer, solution, interpretation), using the following skills:

Pose Idea

Listening-Speaking

ClarifyIdea

Listening-Speaking

Support Idea Listening-Speaking

Build Idea

MATH:Justifywithreasoningbasedonmath

principles

• Ask?’s• Define• Elaborate• Paraphrase• Negotiate• Analogy

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A: HowLincolnahero?B: Hestopslavery,theslaves.A: How?B: Thewar.A: Yeah,Civil.Hefighted itstopslavery.B: Muchos dieinthewar.A: Verybad.B: Butcuál es morebad?Slaveryordie?A:Slavery.B: Why?A:Cuz younotfree,like,como en lacárcel,yte golpean.And

Lincolnstopit.He’sahero.

ConversationsatBeginningLevelsofProficiencyLearningobjective:Usereasonstoarguetheimportanceofahistoricalfigure.Prompt:TalkaboutwhatmakesAbrahamLincolnahero.

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Constructive ConversationsContext• Sheltered9thgradeEnglishclass(taughtbyPatrickHurley)

• Intermediateandearlyadvancedspeakers.

• HavereadToKillaMockingbirdandOfMice andMen

• Focalconversationskill:supportingyourideaswithexamplesfromatext.

• Promptsontheboard

ThisClip• Discussthemaintheme:“whatdoyouthinkanimportantthemeinthisbookis?”“Animportantthemeofthisbookisrealcourage'”

• Theyprompteachother:“Whatdoescouragemean?”“Canyouelaborateonthat?”“Canyougiveanexamplefromanotherbook?“Howdoesthisapplytoourlife?”

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Argumentation

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ConstructiveConversationSkillsfor“Argue”Mode

Pose 1st Idea

Listening-Speaking

ClarifyIdea

Listening-Speaking


Build 1st Idea

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Goal: Students collaboratively (but w/o teacher) build claims & ideas and then choose one of them, using the following skills:

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ConversationSkillsfor“Build>1&Choose(Argue)”Mode

Goal: Students collaboratively (but w/o teacher) build claims & ideas and then choose one of them, using the following skills:

Evaluate & Compare(Argue)

Listening-Speaking

Pose 2nd Idea

Listening-Speaking


ClarifyIdea

Listening-Speaking

Build Ideas

& Choose Best

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ConversationSupportCards(Pairw/Observer)

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Argument Balance Scale

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ScaffoldforCollaborativeArgumentConversations:ArgumentBalanceScale

Claim vs.OppositeorDifferentClaim

Whichclaim’sreasons,evidence,andexplanationsweighthemost?

Claim/Position Claim/PositionMagnets attract all metalsYes NoAll petroleum is biogenicVideo games banned or not

Should U.S. have entered the war?Main theme of the story?Courage PerseverenceAre humans good or evil?Good Evil

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ACTIVITY FOR SUPPORTING IDEAS:ARGUMENT SCALE

Claim/Position Claim/Position

“ConstructiveConversations”ActivityforAll4Skills:ArgumentBalanceScale

Should pizza be a reward for reading?Yes No

Reason/Evidnc/ExpGetskidstoread

Reason/Evidnc/ExpPrevents dropouts,

crime, jail costs

Reason/Evidnc/ExpKids need to eat

Preventdropouts&jailcosts

Getsthemtoread

Kidsneedtoeat

Stayafterschool

Pizzatastesgood

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“ConstructiveConversations”ActivityforAll4Skills:ArgumentBalanceScale

Nothealthyfood

Expensivetorun

Needtoexercise

Notgoodmotivationforreading

Somekidsdon’tlikepizza

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“ConstructiveConversations”ActivityforAll4Skills:ArgumentScale

Should pizza be a reward for reading?

Claim/Position Claim/PositionYes No

Reason/Evidnc/ExpNot good motivation

Reason/Evidnc/ExpNot healthy food

Reason/Evidnc/ExpExpensive

Compare the evidence on both

sides (use criteria)

Reason/Evidnc/ExpGetskidstoread

Reason/Evidnc/ExpPrevents dropouts,

crime, jail costs

Reason/Evidnc/ExpKids need to eat


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2D-Scale

“ConstructiveConversations”ActivityforAll4Skills:ArgumentScale

Choose a side and argue why it “weighs more”


3-DVersion

VideoExampletoAssessCONTEXT

5th gradeLanguageArts/ELDclassAdvancedandearlyadvancedpartners.

Afterreadinganarticleonaprogramthatgivespizzaasrewardforreading,studentsdiscusstheiropinionsontheissue.

THISCLIP• Watchforsupportingopinions, buildingonideas,andclarifying• Noticeifandhowthebalancescalehelpsstudentstoextendtalk• Considernextstepsbasedonthisconversation

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Math Paired Conversation Protocol

CONTACTINFORMATION

Email: [email protected]: jeffzwiers.org/February9

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References

Zwiers,J.&Soto,I.(2016)AcademicLanguageMastery:ConversationalDiscourseinContext.CorwinPress.

Zwiers,O’Hara,&Pritchard(2014)CommonCoreStandardsindiverseclassrooms:Essentialpracticesfordevelopingacademiclanguage&disciplinaryliteracy.Stenhouse.

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