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Listen up: Improving the quality of classroom discussion

Jun 29, 2014 | Category: learning
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.Diogenes Pupils are asked to discuss stuff in class all the time. As, from time to time, are teachers. Think back to...
#Robin Alexander #Doug Lemov #discussion #listening

A simple theory about writing

Apr 23, 2014 | Category: literacy
The first thing to say is this is not in any way supposed to be a complete or unified theory - I'm well aware that there are many other important strands to improving pupils' writing and have written...
#writing #Robin Alexander #Debra Myhill

Developing oracy: it's talkin' time!

Dec 29, 2012 | Category: learning
Talk is the sea upon which all else floats ~ James Britton, Language and Learning, 1970 Students spend a lot of talking, don't they? Everyone can speak, so why would we want to waste valuable time tea...
#questioning #Geoff Barton #IRE #John Sayers #oracy #Robin Alexander #Thought Stems

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