David and I had an exchange on X about this blog:
I’ve written several blogs about Think Pair Share in the past, because I think it’s such an important teaching routine for teachers to…
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He suggested he wouldn’t do some of the things I’ve suggested and was curious to explore the reasons further – so we agreed to record a conversation about it.
Here it is… 90 minutes of talking about talking! Give it a whirl:
David also mentions this old post:
A blog about something really obvious but worth spelling out. After 25 years of teaching, I’ve been through a fair amount of dodgy INSET/CPD. As a result I am something of a ‘visiting speaker’ sceptic. However, it…
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You might also find this one interesting:
Think Pair Share is a powerful and important technique that should probably play a key role in every teacher’s repertoire. It’s the key to giving every student the opportunity to rehearse their ideas, practise explaining and to engage in productive talk using the key…
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Class discussion is cornerstone of so many lessons and subjects. We want to engage students in airing and sharing ideas, listening to each other as we explore an area of…
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