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Description
This Professional Learning Module (PLM) on Strengthening Student Talk and Academic Discourse is designed to support K-12 grade educators in integrating student talk and academic discourse into their classrooms to improve student engagement. Grounded in research, this PLM provides participants with practical strategies and resources to use in their classroom through the integration of student communication. Regardless of your role in the school, this module will help you foster academic conversations in your classroom that can lead to your students gaining confidence and a deeper understanding of the content. By the end of this module, you will have taught a lesson using the knowledge gained from completing the PLM.
Publication Date
2025
Publisher
Gardner-Webb University
City
Boiling Springs, NC
Subjects
student talk, academic discourse, student engagement, and instructional strategies.
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Recommended Citation
Bushell, Ashley; White, Amber; and Richardson, Jamie, "Strengthening Student Talk and Academic Discourse" (2025). Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE). 45.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/improve/45
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons