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Speaking & Listening

Grades 9 - 13+ English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies

Collaborative academic discussion can transform a classroom.  Indeed, research indicates that when students regularly speak and listen to their classmates about the meaning of complex texts, the result is improvement in higher-order reading and writing skills as well as increased academic engagement. Speaking & Listening: Higher-Order Thinking through Daily Academic Discussion presents a set of instructional practices and tools that have enhanced the literacy skills of students who were once lagging behind in high school.

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This collection includes resources and tools to support teachers and principals as they engage in one or more focus areas of work targeted toward selected instructional goals and implementation of new teaching practices.  These resources will also help support new/re-designed systems/structures in the school.  Focus areas include the following: Hig...
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