In this video lecture, Lucy West of Metamorphosis TLC explains there are five types of talk in classrooms:
rote
recitation
instruction
discussion
dialogue
I agree with her – there’s a place for all five in teaching and learning but we need to get the balance right. In my experience this often means increasing the proportion of dialogue.
“They didn’t want to stop!” Play this engaging game with your students to develop listening and collaborative thinking
A teacher talking about why she changes pairings in her class every week
Thoughts from some ten year-olds on the power of oracy approaches
Professor Lauren Resnick on ‘accountable talk’ classrooms
Seasonal versions of some well-known oracy games
Learn how to embed excellent oracy practice – programme starts Fri 16 Jan
A great way to get students used to talking to different people
A structure which develops speaking and listening, and can be used across the curriculum
How one teacher raises accountability using a quick and simple technique
Collaboration is much more likely when pupils have to do a shared piece of work
