Are your students working in groups but not truly thinking together?
In this session, we will explore how strategies such as purposeful oracy games can transform the quality of talk and argumentation in your science classroom. You will be introduced to a simple, repeatable structure that moves students beyond mere prediction to explaining their reasoning, observing with purpose, and reconciling their ideas with evidence. Rather than seeing/dialogue/ as an "extra," you will learn how to weave it into the fabric of your lessons, creating rich, productive environments where good talk becomes a habit.
We will discuss the small, manageable changes you can make to your everyday practice; from a short starter activity to a more extended investigation, that can have a transformative impact on student thinking, engagement, and scientific literacy.
We will also provide practical examples and a framework for designing these sequences, so they are easy to implement and highly effective.
