Speaking+&+Listening

12/6/10   **Speaking and Listening**

**Three big ideas:**
 * Students solidify information through speaking about what they have learned
 * Active listening is an important component in the learning process, but being able to talk about what one has listened to shows that the student understands
 * Wait time is an important technique: this allows for more students to respond, as well as more detailed responses

**List of assigned readings:** >   **Key handouts:**
 * “Active Listening” by Rosenfeld (yellow packet)
 * “Conducting Effective Classroom Discussions” by Barton
 * “Ways to Improve Your Verbal Feedback” (green sheet)
 * “Lost on the Moon” game sheet
 * “Group Member Roles” (pink sheet)
 * “Save the Last Word for Me” (white sheet: technique used for //Speak// discussion)

** Sample exam question: **


 * Name a technique that you could use in your content area to promote speaking among students with limited teacher interaction. Provide an example as well.

-Amanda McNulty amanda_mcnulty@my.uri.edu 