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Academic conversations : classroom talk that fosters critical thinking and content understandings / Jeff Zwiers & Marie Crawford.

Zwiers, Jeff. (Author). Crawford, Marie. (Added Author).
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The Center Library 428.0071 Zwier 2011 146035 Stacks Checked out 07/29/2015

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  • ISBN: 9781571108845 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 157110884X (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781571109224 (e-book)
  • ISBN: 1571109226 (e-book)
  • Physical Description: vi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, ©2011.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Reasons to converse in school -- Getting started with academic conversations -- Lesson activities for developing core conversation skills -- Designing effective conversation tasks -- Training students for advanced conversations -- Developing academic grammar and vocabulary through conversation -- Conversations in language arts -- Conversations in history -- Conversations in science -- Academic conversation assessment -- Reminders.
Subject: Thought and thinking > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Conversation > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Cognitive learning.

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