How can teachers set the stage for success prior to using "academically productive talk" with Word Generation?

• Establishing the rules for respectful discourse

• Establishing the conditions for equitable participation

 

 

 

How can you establish those conditions?

• Have clear rules about turn-taking

• Attend to patterns of turn allocation

• Encourage students who tend to avoid talk

• Model turn-taking practices that support different kinds of participation

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