Turn and Talk: "Tell Jarek why they don't look the same."

Notice how the teacher helps the young students shape the conversation with partners.

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A preschool teacher and her students use "Accountable Talk" phrases to analyze sight words. For more on Accountable Talk, see Michaels et al (2007)

Questions to Consider

What are some ways that the teacher could do “on the spot” assessment with this participation structure?