Student Discourse Sample Rubrics

• THS Graded Discussion Rubric
• Brooklyn Tech Teacher compiled Discussion and Preparation Rubric
• Student Focused Walk-through:  Thinking Through Quality Questions
• Class Discussion Rubric, Adapted from Staples High School

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Class Discourse Sample Record Sheets

• Common Core Aligned Class Record Sheet   All Inclusive Skills List for you to modify, do not use as is.
• Class Discussion Record Sheet based on CCLS Categories

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Texts on the Pedagogy of Discourse

• David Hicks: Discussion Skills in Groups (from Teaching 4 Better World) (2-page PDF)
• Amy Lightfoot:  Group Discussion Skills (from BBC Website),  (3-page PDF)
• Teaching Tolerance: Civil Discourse in the Classroom (Downloadable booklet)
• Teaching Tolerance:  Chapter 2: Building Blocks for Civil Discourse from Civil Discourse booklet. (3-page PDF)
• Unknown:  Teaching Background:  Socratic Seminar (from www.nwabr.org, also available on ARIS LO)
• Place Mentor:  Teaching Group Discussion Skills (from Place Mentor or 3-page PDF)
• Katherine L. Schlick Noe and Nancy J. Johnson:  Teaching Studens How to Discuss ( from Litcircles.org   or 4-page PDF)
• The Teaching Center, Washington University in St. Louis:  Teaching with Discussions (from The Teaching Center   or 4-page PDF)

Middle School Specific

• Debra Stanko:  (Using Socratic Circles to Teach Middle School Students Independent Discussion Skills (from old web or 33-page PDF), also check out the You Tube Video.

Math Specific

• NCTM:  What Are Some Strategies For Facilitating Productive Classroom Discussions?
• Jenni Way:  Using Questioning to Stimulate Mathematical Thinking
• Lisa Ann De Garcia (Math Solutions) :  How to Get Students Talking!  Generating Math Talk That Supports Math Learning
• John Zwek:  Strategies to Promote Active Learning in Math/Stat Discussion Sessions