Talk moves

See also: teaching-mathematics

Toolset from NSW DoE for supporting rich, meaingful, classroom discussion in mathematics

Based on

• wait time

  • Take some to think
  • I'm going to give you some time to think about your answer before I ask you to respond
  • Be prepared to share your thinking with a partner

• turn and talk

  • Turn and talk to the person next to you
  • Share your thinking about
  • How is your thinking similar or different
  • What strategy did you use to...
  • Be prepared to share you discussion with the group. I may ask you to share what your partner said

• revoicing

  • So you're saying...Do I have that correct
  • Are you saying that

• reasoning

  • Can you explain that further
  • What evidence did you use
  • Do you agree or disagree with ... idea? Why?
  • Can you convince.... that....?

• adding on

  • Does any have something else to add
  • I (dis)agree with ... because ...
  • Can you say some more about that please? What else do you....?

• repeating

  • Can you repeat or rephrase what...said about...?
  • I think we should go back to what .. said. It was important. Can you repeat what ... said please?
  • How could you summarise that discussion?

• revise your thinking.

  • Has anyone revised their thinking? Why?
  • Would anyone change their strategy/thinking now? Why?