Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Facilitating Student-Led Discussions, K-12 Part 1: Rationale and Discussion Formats

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Common Core Georgia Performance
StandardsFacilitating Student-Led Discussions,
K-12Part 1 Rationale and Discussion Formats

• Cynde Snider

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Essential Question

• How might I incorporate discussion in my
  classroom?

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Learning Targets

1. I can cite evidence to support the teaching of
   discussion skills.
2. I can describe 3 to 5 different types of
   age-appropriate student-led discussions.

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Improving Adolescent Literacy
Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Improving Adolescent Literacy Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Improving Adolescent Literacy
Recommendation Level of Evidence
Provide explicit vocabulary instruction. Strong
Provide direct and explicit comprehension strategy instruction. Strong
Provide opportunities for extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation. Moderate
Increase student motivation and engagement in literacy learning. Moderate
Make available intensive and individualized interventions for struggling readers that can be provided by trained specialists. Strong
Source Kamil, et al. (2008)
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CCR Anchor Standards for Speaking Listening

• Comprehension Collaboration
• Prepare for and participate effectively in a
  range of conversations and collaborations with
  diverse partners, building on others ideas and
  expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
• Presentation of Knowledge Ideas
• Present information, findings, and supporting
  evidence such that listeners can follow the line
  of reasoning and the organization, development,
  and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
  audience.
• PARCC non-summative assessment of speaking and
  listening skills locally scored, required

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Learning Targets

1. I can cite evidence to support the teaching of
   discussion skills.
2. I can describe 3 to 5 different types of
   age-appropriate student-led discussions.

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Structured Student-Led Discussion
Formats(Handouts 1a 1b)

• Body voting
• Chalk Talks
• Conversational Moves
• Generating Truth Statements
• Rotating Stations
• Snowballing
• Socratic Seminars
• Think/Pair/Share

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Empowering (Rather than Enabling)

• Start smallallow student to discuss with
  teacher, then with selected peer, additional
  peers, etc.
• Provide student with opportunities to practice
  scripted contributions before the actual
  discussion.
• Establish cueing system between teacher and
  student.
• Plan threaded discussions using Wiggio, Google
  Docs, etc.
• Conduct real time, online discussions.

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Learning Targets

1. I can cite evidence to support the teaching of
   discussion skills.
2. I can describe 3 to 5 different types of
   age-appropriate student-led discussions.

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Essential Question

• How might I incorporate discussion in my
  classroom?

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Resources

• Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for
  teachers Maximizing impact on learning. New
  York Routledge.
• Kamil, M. L., Borman, G. D., Dole, J., Kral, C.
  C., Salinger T., Torgensen, J. (2008).
  Improving adolescent literacy Effective
  classroom and intervention practices (NCEE
  2008-4027). Washington, DC National Center for
  Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance,
  Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department
  of Education. Retrieved from http//ies.ed.gov/nc
  ee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid8.

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Cynde SniderGeorgia Department of
Educationcsnider_at_doe.k1.ga.us404-657-9971
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