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.
Three steps to help your class develop their listening skills
What will happen when you remove the fear of being wrong?
I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education
Use talking points to get students thinking and talking about a painting
A great way of revisiting prior learning by speaking to different people
Let’s start talking about the impact screen time might be having on language development
