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

ISBN-13: 9781625312990 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 208 str.

Jeff Zwiers

Opis

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.

Recenzje

“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
 

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1: Academic Conversations; Chapter 2: Building Ideas; Chapter 3: Collaborative Arguments; Chapter 4: Conversations Across Disciplines; Chapter 5: Assessing Conversations; Chapter 6: Cultivating Conversation Mindsets, Cultures, and Supports

O autorze

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.