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An Introduction to Accountable Talk
Observe professional development with Boston teachers.

Talk moves are flexible and
used for many purposes.

Cathy O'Connor
Director, Program of Applied Linguistics
&
Evelyn Ford-Connors
Faculty, Literacy Testing and Supplementary Instruction Program
Boston University

- Language choices during instruction relate directly to content, social interactions, and classroom culture.

- Each move helps the teacher simultaneously manage student engagement, equitable participation, and the intelligibility and coherence of the content.

- Equitable participation is complex and especially difficult when students come from very different backgrounds.

 

 

 

 
 
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