Why we do it?
WHY #1 ORAL LANGUAGE: Distinguished educator, Carmel Crevola, explains why oral language is so important for our students.
Why #4 READING. A 2020 review of evidence about the effects of systematic phonics finds that "there is little or no evidence that this approach is more effective than the alternative methods used in schools, including whole language". Click here to download the report
Why #5 READING: An excellent article detailing what research tells us about how to ensure students develop reading comprehension.
How we do it
How #1 Short video created by the Granville East IR team illustrates some of the talk moves in dialogic talk
HOW #3: A colourful poster that can be used by teachers or students to establish talk moves
How #3: This series of cards prepared by Sefton Infants School can be used to scaffold talk moves for students and teachers. Click here to download: Deepening; Sustaining; Challenging
How #4 A Powerpoint created by Sharna Labbe from Sefton Infants highlights teaching strategies essential for comprehension
How #6: Scaffolding. This fabulous poster by the Burwood PS team explains scaffolding with examples of things you can do. Click here to download