What’s New in Intentional Talk and Listening?
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When Intentional Talk by Elham Kazemi and Allison Hintz was first published over ten years ago, it quickly became one of the most trusted resources on student talk in the math classroom. Now in its second edition, Intentional Talk and Listening expands on the book’s practical framework for planning and facilitating purposeful math talks that move group discussions to the next level while achieving mathematical and social goals.
What’s New in the Second Edition?
New classroom vignettes that highlight math tasks that draw on children’s and communities’ experiences, interests and knowledge.
New classroom vignettes that highlight math tasks that draw on children’s and communities’ experiences, interests and knowledge.
Revised planning templates for all six types of open and targeted discussion types
A new concluding chapter that takes on teachers’ most frequently asked questions about student discussion in math class
Written from the stance that all students are sense makers with valuable ideas, Intentional Talk and Listening supports teachers’ decision making as they facilitate conversations that help students make meaning of, and find joy in, math.
A Look Inside the Book
In Chapter 2: Open Strategy Sharing, you’ll learn how to establish norms for doing and discussing math together in the elementary classroom. You’ll also learn how to plan and facilitate an Open Strategy Share, and how the planning template can support you in this work. You’ll read about how teachers at Kamali‘i Elementary School utilize a school-wide reading of the picture book ‘Ohana Means Family, written by Ilima Loomis and illustrated by Kenard Pak, to offer both younger and older students opportunities to explore math ideas of counting and the relationship between addition and multiplication within a context that is meaningful to the school community.
About the Authors of Intentional Talk and Listening
Elham Kazemi is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Washington. She collaborates with school leaders, coaches, and teachers to create student-centered mathematics classrooms. Building strong professional communities for teachers who learn from and with their students is an essential part of this work.
Elham Kazemi is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Washington. She collaborates with school leaders, coaches, and teachers to create student-centered mathematics classrooms. Building strong professional communities for teachers who learn from and with their students is an essential part of this work.
Intentional Talk and Listening: How to Structure and Lead Productive Mathematical Discussions
2nd Edtion
This book provides a practical framework for planning and facilitating purposeful conversations that help students make meaning of, and find joy in, math while achieving mathematical and social goals.
