Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings
Published Date:
11/11/2011
Author:
Jeff Zwiers,Maria Crawford
Subject:
Global Competencies
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K
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Format:
Book
Company:
Stenhouse
2-ISBN10:
157110884X
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157110884X
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2
ISBN13:
9781571108845
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Weight:
494.40 Grams
Dimensions:18.72 cm
1.42 cm
23.50 cm
Description
This common-sense book identifies five core communication skills‘elaborating and clarifying, supporting ideas with evidence, building on and/or challenging ideas, paraphrasing, and synthesizing ‘to help students hold productive conversations across content areas. It describes how to use conversations to build academic vocabulary, critical thinking and literacy skills, and essential understandings.