Editor's note: Each month we will bring you a practice brief, outlining a STEM Teaching Tool from the University of Washington's Institute for Science + Math Education, which is led by Dr. Philip Bell.
Practice Brief #6:
How can I promote equitable sensemaking by setting expectations for multiple perspectives?
By Rich Bacolor, Tammy Cook-Endres, Tiffany Lee and Annie Allen
Talking is integral to human learning. The science and engineering practices described in the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education highlight that scientists and engineers routinely communicate through talk—not merely to share their final form products—but to make sense of their work and to gather feedback and refine their ideas as the work unfolds. Learners benefit from such accountable talk as well, but it can be tricky to scaffold and manage productive discourse in the classroom.
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http://stemteachingtools.org/brief/6
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