Elevate Your Literacy Instruction With Professional Learning Resources

Talking to Learn demystifies the process of oral language development with 50 concrete and classroom-ready strategies to help foster literacy development through accountable talk. Featuring powerful instructional insights to assist in managing the challenges of teaching and assessing oral language skills, Talking to Learn makes accountable, purposeful talk an essential and achievable component of a classroom that encourages critical inquiry, collaboration, and independent thought. A focus on accountable talk supports students in:

• Taking ownership of their learning
• Increasing motivation and engagement
• Developing a sense of responsibility and agency in learning
• Fostering community
• Enhancing reasoning
• Building knowledge and understanding
• Supporting vocabulary development