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Instruct. Conversati
instructional Conversation by Goldenberg and Gallimore
Question | Answer |
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Thematic Focus | The teacher leads the students to a goal one chunk at a time. |
Activation and use of background knowledge and relevant schemata | The teacher draws upon students experiences to help them prepare for the new skill. |
Vygotsky | Zone of proximal development |
Direct Teaching | The teacher directly teaches a skill. |
Promotion of complex language | The teacher encourages students to expand using hinting skills as necessary. |
Elicitation of bases for positions | The teacher has the students use resources to help them support an idea or argument |
Fewer "known answer" questions. | The teacher gives less basic-simple answer questions. Instead they use open ended or questions that promote deeper thinking. |
Being responsive to student contributions | The teacher gives appropriate responses to the students contributions. |
Connected discourse | The teacher builds upon the comment made leading to an intended goal. |
A challenging, but not threatening learning atmosphere. | A classroom with high expectations where students get the aid of the teacher as necessary. |
Proximal Development | ? |
General participation | All students get good opportunities to participate. |