Something To Talk About
Welcome to the Something To Talk About, a podcast and blog series about all things classroom discourse! In each episode of the Something to Talk About podcast we ask just one juicy question about classroom discourse to a group of educators.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2021
Small But Powerful Moves for Facilitating Classroom Talk
What's a teacher facilitation move that seems small, but can have a powerful impact on classroom conversations? When we interviewed educators for this podcast series, the idea that came up most frequ…
How Can We Help Students (and Ourselves) Grow As Listeners?
It's tempting to equate listening with compliance. Schools often describe being a “good listener” as sitting up straight, making eye contact, and being quiet while others (often the teacher!) are tal…
Power in Classroom Conversations and Beyond
In today’s episode we’re talking with educators about power in classroom conversations and beyond. We’re reflecting on who holds power in classroom conversations, what that looks like, and how we can…
What's Hard About Facilitating Classroom Talk? (And How Are You Working At Getting Better?)
What’s hard about classroom talk? And how are you working to get better? Find out what Jennifer Orr, Dawnavyn James, Lauren Carr, and Santasha Dhoot say on Episode 4 of the Something to Talk About mi…
Rethinking Participation in Classroom Conversations
In Episode 3, Stenhouse editor and author, Kassia Wedekind asks:
How might we rethink our ideas about participation in classroom conversations?
You’ll hear from literacy coach Christy Thompson, fir…
What's the Best Piece of Advice You've Gotten About Classroom Conversations?
In Episode 2, Stenhouse editor and author, Kassia Wedekind asks:
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten about classroom conversations?
You’ll hear from literacy coach Christy Thompson, high s…
Hopes for Our Students as Talkers and Listeners and How to Get There
Welcome to the Something To Talk About, a podcast and blog series about all things classroom discourse! In each episode of the Something to Talk About mini podcast we ask just one juicy question abou…