Supporting Productive Student-Student Talk in Science

Equity

Supports like talk moves (ex., “I agree and disagree”) can provide important entry points for students, especially if they are unsure how to get started or what is okay in a science classroom. Yet some supports can reflect and reify Eurocentric norms for talk, so co-developing varied talk approaches with students may help to integrate resources from multiple cultures.

Entry Points into Centering Social Justice Elementary Science Education in Large Districts

Interactive examples to plan for the importance of centering social justice in elementary science classrooms.

Read Alouds Tools & Professional Learning for Dual Language Classrooms

Ways to select science read-alouds that center justice

Supporting PLCs in Working toward Justice-Centered Science Teaching

This professional learning resource shares the story of the Seattle Public Schools science specialists and how they organized professional learning communities across the district to inquire about justice-centered science teaching and learning.

Supporting Productive Student-Student Talk in Science

Equity

Research

Related Posts