ACCOUNTABLE TALK

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ACCOUNTABLE TALK
Classroom posters to help facilitate talk.
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PAIR
(With a partner)
SHARE
THINK
(Yourself)
(Whole class)
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FOLLOW
UPS!
Why? Tell me more! Give an example.
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DEFEND
Defend your reasoning against a different point
of view.
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UNPACK YOUR THINKING!
Aloud
Think
How did you arrive at your answer?
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SUMMARIZE
Summarize the point of another person.
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MARKING
Direct attention to the importance of a person's
contribution.
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CHALLENGING
Redirect a question back to the person.
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MODELING
Make ones thinking public and demonstrate expert
forms of reasoning through talk.
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RECAPPING
Restate and make public a person or groups
discussion and understanding.
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OPEN COMMUNICATION
Ensure that everyone is heard and understands
what a person says.
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LINKING CONTRIBUTIONS
Make explicit the relationship between a new
contribution and what was said before.
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Revoice a persons contributions.
CLARIFY
VERIFY
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PRESS FOR ACCURACY
Hold everyone accountable for the accuracy,
credibility, and clarity of their contributions.
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BUILD ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Tie a current contribution back to knowledge
accumulated by a person or the class at a
pervious time.
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PRESS FOR REASONING
Press for evidence and understanding of a
persons statements.
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EXPAND REASONING
Give extra time and space in the conversation to
expand reasoning.