Turn and Talk
See how the CSEL Team applied this Research-based Practice into the World Generation Curriculum:
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Arguments, Claims. and Evidence
In this Turn and Talk, students are practicing using two key vocabulary terms that are essential to the current lesson that compares Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. Notice that the discussion prompts not only require students to say the focus word, but also to apply it to a novel situation that they can relate to.
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Reader's Theater
In this Turn and Talk, students are practicing using two key vocabulary terms that are essential to the current lesson that compares Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. Notice that the discussion prompts not only require students to say the focus word, but also to apply it to a novel situation that they can relate to.
Teacher Implementation Notes
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Quick Focus Word Review
In this Turn and Talk, students are practicing using several vocabulary terms that have already been taught in depth. Here, the focus is on formulating language that applies the vocabulary terms to the academic content of the unit.
Teacher Implementation Notes