Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

09.16.21 The First Turn&Talk of the Year in Hannah Cook’s Classroom

Turn and Talk is a powerful tool in the classroom. Done well it can cause the room to crackle with energy and give students the opportunity to rehearse and develop ideas in a smaller setting before sharing them with the whole group. Watch, for example, how the energy in these three Turn&Talks (that’s Denarius Frazier, BreOnna…