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Suggestions for working through difficulties with purposeful talk are also included, making this resource especially useful for teachers by providing comfort in the realization that such difficulties are predictable and solvable. 112pp.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49876280475921,"sku":"CIN1425805329G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1425805329.jpg?v=1751084326"},{"product_id":"building-bigger-ideas-book-maria-nichols-9780325098159","title":"Building Bigger Ideas","description":"Study after study shows that as students grow, they become increasingly focused on technology-driven communication. Cyber-dialogue replaces face-to-face interactions in all aspects of their lives. And yet, has there ever been a greater need for students to learn the art of “talk,” to be able to converse “live” with others, to collaborate, negotiate, and learn from one another? To use talk to think, and to build new ideas? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maria Nichols guides us beyond teaching students to talk politely about books to teaching them to have meaningful conversations—purposeful talk that serves as a tool for constructing understanding with others. She provides a flexible process that gives teachers a solid foundation in facilitating discussions, allowing them to meet the challenges of unpredictable, exploratory talk in the elementary classroom. She shows teachers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrategies to address different talk personalities and the dynamic nature of talk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003especific teaching moves to use when facilitating talk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to use a cycle of focus, facilitation, and feedback to deepen students’ ability with talk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimportant “look-fors” to assess children’s talk with an inquiry mindset. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The voices of children engaged in meaningful classroom conversations are scattered throughout the book, allowing teachers to see how Maria’s strategies work. “What I hope emerges from children’s talk,” Maria writes, “is their brilliance, the depth of thinking and understanding that becomes possible when they engage in purposeful talk, and the sheer joy of dialogic classrooms.” Samples Preview sample pages from \u003cem\u003eBuilding Bigger Ideas\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49880665227537,"sku":"CIN0325098158G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0325098158.jpg?v=1751291384"},{"product_id":"comprehension-through-conversation-book-maria-nichols-9780325007939","title":"COMPREHENSION THROUGH CONVERSATION","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaria Nichols offers not possible lessons but full descriptions of actual lessons. Here you'll find no ivory-tower examples of what might be, but examples of what is already available in many classrooms. These are classrooms of the sort that we hope our children and grandchildren are lucky enough to encounter - not once in a while but routinely. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Richard L. Allington \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003ci\u003eTo say this is an exceptional book about teaching comprehension would be to trivialize it. With superb examples and flawless logic Nichols demonstrates how to orchestrate conversations that build literate habits of mind. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Peter H. 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