This document describes the chalk talk strategy for facilitating collaborative discussion and understanding. Chalk talk allows students to silently and anonymously respond in writing to a prompt and the ideas of others. It gives time for individual reflection without interruption and builds understanding through a flexible nonlinear process. When assessing chalk talk, teachers look for how students' contributions relate to key ideas, show original thinking, pose substantive questions, and build on the responses of their peers. Tips include managing time well and allowing flexibility in how chalk talk is implemented.
This document describes the chalk talk strategy for facilitating collaborative discussion and understanding. Chalk talk allows students to silently and anonymously respond in writing to a prompt and the ideas of others. It gives time for individual reflection without interruption and builds understanding through a flexible nonlinear process. When assessing chalk talk, teachers look for how students' contributions relate to key ideas, show original thinking, pose substantive questions, and build on the responses of their peers. Tips include managing time well and allowing flexibility in how chalk talk is implemented.
This document describes the chalk talk strategy for facilitating collaborative discussion and understanding. Chalk talk allows students to silently and anonymously respond in writing to a prompt and the ideas of others. It gives time for individual reflection without interruption and builds understanding through a flexible nonlinear process. When assessing chalk talk, teachers look for how students' contributions relate to key ideas, show original thinking, pose substantive questions, and build on the responses of their peers. Tips include managing time well and allowing flexibility in how chalk talk is implemented.
This document describes the chalk talk strategy for facilitating collaborative discussion and understanding. Chalk talk allows students to silently and anonymously respond in writing to a prompt and the ideas of others. It gives time for individual reflection without interruption and builds understanding through a flexible nonlinear process. When assessing chalk talk, teachers look for how students' contributions relate to key ideas, show original thinking, pose substantive questions, and build on the responses of their peers. Tips include managing time well and allowing flexibility in how chalk talk is implemented.
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Chalk Talk
Christa Ewing Essential Questions
▪ What ideas come to mind when
you consider this prompt/response? ▪ What connection’s can you make to others’ responses? ▪ What questions arise as you think about the ideas and consider the responses and comments of others?
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Purpose
▪ Asks students to consider ideas, questions or problems by silently
responding in writing to the prompt and writing of others ▪ Allows for time to think without interruption ▪ Flexible – nonlinear process ▪ Builds understanding in collaborative ways ▪ Further develops ideas and thoughts ▪ Anonymity Steps
▪ Set up ▪ Present Prompt/s ▪ Circulate ▪ Facilitate ▪ Share Assessment
Look for the relevance of their contributions
• Are they related to the big ideas? • Are students able to put forth their own ideas and original thinking? • Do the questions posed go to the heart and substance of the topic? • How are students responding to the postings of others? • Are they building their understanding by incorporating ideas and wonderings of others? Tips
▪ Time is important! Keep track
▪ Let students pick different colors and track their thinking ▪ Be flexible – this can be done on whiteboards, on tables, etc. ▪ Place finished Chalk Talk sheets where students can see them