Classroom Talk in Practice: Teachers' Experiences of Oracy in Action

This book is a must-read for teachers and school leaders who want to improve the quality of talk in their classrooms. It offers practical strategies and insights into the realities of implementation, helping teachers make well-informed judgments about developing classroom talk. The book is aimed at experienced, early career, and student teachers, as well as other education professionals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Open University Press

This thought-provoking and highly informative book is a perfect handbook for teachers and school leaders interested in improving the quality of talk in their classrooms.

Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott,Directors at Voice 21 and authors of Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: the Oracy Imperative.

"For practicing teachers, it offers a guide to how to exercise sound professional judgement in selecting and sustaining strategies that place talk at the centre of teaching and learning, so that all students benefit."

Alan Howe, Education Consultant and Associate with Oracy Cambridge

Purposeful classroom talk, or oracy, is increasingly recognised as fundamental for supporting both personal and academic development and for enhancing genuine participation in learning. Based on classroom observations and interviews, this book offers an analysis of schools responses to improving the quality of both learning to talk and talking to learn.

The book explores classroom talk through the analysis and comparison of examples drawn from diverse schools and age groups, across primary and secondary education settings. Alongside a wealth of practical strategies, the book offers an insight into the realities of implementation, helping teachers to make well-informed judgments about developing classroom talk within their own schools.

This book features:

•Examples of lesson activities and resources, accompanied by explanations and advice from practitioners
•Vivid depictions of real classroom practice with comprehensive analysis linked to up-to-date research and theory
•Questions and prompts to promote reflection on the readers' own context
•An emphasis on teachers' professional judgement and informed implementation of oracy practices

A holistic and accessible resource, this book is essential for anyone seeking to enhance the quality of talk in their classrooms and promote effective learning for all students.

ISBN-13: 9780335250035