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Academic Conversations

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS

MORE THAN WE REALIZE, WE ARE THE PRODUCTS OF THOUSANDS OF CONVERSATIONS

WHEN ARE YOU COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT ALMOST ANYTHING?

WHEN ARE YOU LEAST COMFORTABLE TALKING? WHY?
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ON A SCALE OF 1-4 RATE YOURSELF AS A LISTENER.

EXPLAIN WHY YOU GAVE YOURSELF THAT SCORE.
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LEARN TO USE 5 CORE CONVERSATION SKILLS BY HAVING A WRITTEN AND VERBAL CONVERSATION.

PRACTICE WORKING FOR BALANCED CONTRIBUTIONS IN GROUPS.
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FIVE CORE SKILLS

OF ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS
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BUILD ON AND/OR CHALLENGE A PARTNER'S IDEA

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SUPPORT IDEAS WITH EXAMPLES

IDEAS NEED SUPPORT, ELABORATION, AND/OR EXAMPLES.
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ELABORATE AND CLARIFY

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO PROMPT FOR ELABORATION AND CLARIFICATION?

PARAPHRASE

THIS MEANS UNDERSTANDING AND ORGANIZING AS A LISTENER.
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5. SYNTHESIZE CONVERSATION POINTS

PARKING, PROMOTING, AND PRUNING
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ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS ARE SUSTAINED AND PURPOSEFUL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCHOOL TOPICS.

STUDENTS ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR THINKING.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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WE ARE COMMUNICATING WITH THE SOURCES OF OUR INFORMATION AND WE ARE THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

MEDIA
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WRITE 3 BIG IDEAS, EACH ON ITS OWN STICKY NOTE

STICK THEM TO THE PAGE. GROUP THEM IF YOU LIKE.

FIVE COMPONENTS

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CULTURE

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CURIOSITY PROMPT

WHAT MAKES SOMETHING WORTH TALKING ABOUT?
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CONTAINER

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CRITERIA

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CAPTURE

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SOCIETY INFLUENCE WHAT PEOPLE LEARN IN SCHOOL?

HOW DOES WHAT PEOPLE LEARN IN SCHOOL INFLUENCE SOCIETY?
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REFLECTIONS

YOU GET BETTER OVER TIME.
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IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WHAT STEPS DID THE TEACHER HAVE TO TAKE?

IDENTIFY 4 THINGS THE TEACHER WOULD HAVE TO PREPARE AND PLAN.

THINK OF ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS YOU'VE EVER HAD, A CONVERSATION WHERE YOU COULDN'T HELP BUT LEARN SOMETHING.

WHAT MADE IT SO INTERESTING?
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SYNTHESIZE ONE MAIN THEME OF YOUR CONVERSATION.

THE STUDENT AND THE TEACHER

CONVERSATIONS ARE:

EXCHANGES BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD MEANINGS THEY DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE.

ACTIVATE & LISTEN

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WHAT ELEMENTS MAKE THIS AN ACADEMIC CONVERSATION?

HINT: YOU ARE CREATING A LIST OF SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS.
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WE ARE LEARNING 5 CORE SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS (AND MORE).

WE ARE LEARNING 5 TEACHER ACTIONS FOR PLANNING ACADEMIC CONVERSATIONS.
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POWERFUL TEACHERS

IDEAS STICK AND GROW IN OUR MINDS WHEN WE CONVERSE.
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