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Building Common Core Skills: Beyond “Turn and Talk”

Many teachers rely on Turn and Talks or Think-Pair-Shares. These are great methods, but how can you build on them to prepare students for the demands of more complicated conversations? This resource provides a process (discussion norms, steps, video examples, and sentence starters) for building student stamina for participating in deeper constructive conversations.

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Elementary School (K-5) High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)