Title: Constructive talk in challenging classrooms : strategies for behaviour management and talk-based tasks /
Authors: Coultas, Valerie, 1951-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Learning.; Oral communication.; Oral communication Study and teaching
Abstract: 'Talking and Learning in Challenging Classrooms' gives the practising teacher advice on how to make learning fun through the use of 'talk' and collaborative group work. It offers practical and honest advice on the difficulties and rewards that can be gained when employing all forms of talk-based teaching.
Contents: Talk under attack? : an overview of the debate -- Teacher talk : how to talk so they will listen -- Paired talk -- Group talk -- Storytelling -- Drama for the non-specialist -- Special Educational Needs and talk -- Gender and talk -- Pupils evaluating talk -- Teachers assessing talk -- Training teachers for talk.