1. Welcome! Creating a Culture of Exploratory Talk
Please take a seat
Chris Luzniak & Elizabeth Statmore
@pispeak
@cheesemonkeysf

2. Last Time on Exploratory Talk…
Classroom Circles
Talking Points
Soapbox Debates

3. Two Goals: direct experience of some effective structures
work time to help you implement exploratory talk in your classroom

4. Your Questions
How do I set up all these structures/routines in my class? Control timing?
How do you handle different personalities?
How do you handle quiet students?
What if a student gets stuck?
How do you make “good” questions?
What are some good sentence starters?
How do you provide feedback?
Can you do this as a summative assessment?

5. but...let’s try rearranging groups
Part 1 —
Talking Points
but...let’s try rearranging groups
(of 4)

6. INTERMISSION!

7. Part 2 —
Table Debates
in partners…

8. ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT
Activity #4: Table Debates
Side A: It is better to find the area by breaking the shape into smaller shapes.
Side B: It is better to find the area by finding the large rectangle and subtracting the missing piece(s).
ARGUMENT = CLAIM + WARRANT

9. Part 2 —
Table Debates

10. Write DEBATEABLE Questions
Always / Sometimes / Never
Agree / Somewhat Agree / Disagree
Should
Best/Worst (method, solution…)
Biggest/Smallest
Most
Weirdest/Coolest
Variables
@PiSpeak

11. Which problem shows the BEST mistake?

12. Make it Debatable
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13. Graph the function

14. The BEST way to graph a sine function is…
(For example, )

18. Notice…Wonder…
How do I set up all these structures/routines in my class? Control timing?
How do you handle different personalities?
How do you handle quiet students?
What if a student gets stuck?
How do you make “good” questions?
What are some good sentence starters?
How do you provide feedback?
Can you do this as a summative assessment?

19. 2. Give Structure/Sentence Starters
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20. @PiSpeak

21. Some structures…
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22. Contact Us! ELIZABETH STATMORE statmore@earthlink.net @cheesemonkeysf
cheesemonkeysf.blogspot.com
CHRIS LUZNIAK
@PiSpeak
clopendebate.wordpress.com