I wrote a post last year about collaborative work and conversations, but I thought it important to make mention of it again. Remember that having your students engage in collaborative conversations is extremely valuable and completely necessary. On the Charlotte Danielson framework, collaborative conversations falls within 3B (Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques). Take a look at the rubric below:
I went through the photos I've taken of beginning teachers' classrooms the past two years, and found these fantastic images for you to draw inspiration from.
Please check outthis Teaching Channel video (15 minutes of totally applicable information!) to see how a teacher helped her students get started on collaborative conversations and some great tools she provided her students while they are collaborating.
The padlet below (have you heard of padlet.com? It's FANTASTIC for getting student voice and thoughts down in a common space!!) was created by a small group of beginning teachers I worked with this week. The topic is, "Benefits of Collaborative Conversations." Please feel free to click on the "chalkboard" and add your thoughts. This is a living padlet and I can't wait to see how it grows with your ideas!
The padlet below (have you heard of padlet.com? It's FANTASTIC for getting student voice and thoughts down in a common space!!) was created by a small group of beginning teachers I worked with this week. The topic is, "Benefits of Collaborative Conversations." Please feel free to click on the "chalkboard" and add your thoughts. This is a living padlet and I can't wait to see how it grows with your ideas!