Academically Productive Talk Resources

Each lesson in Discussions4Learning includes opportunities for academically productive talk that fosters a classroom environment of listening to fellow students and providing clear, concise opinions based on evidence.

You can use the research-proven techniques for guided discussions across the curriculum to help create a classroom culture of academically productive talk.

Click on the images below to launch the PDFs in English (see below for Spanish versions):

Academically Productive Discussions Academically Productive Discussions Academically Productive Talk in the Classroom
Student Declaration Student Bill of Rights Helping English Learners Build Academic Language

Click on the images below to launch the PDFs in Spanish (see above for English versions):

Discusiones Efectivas en Clase Lista de Chequeo VocabulArte | Academically Productive Talk in the Classroom
Declaracion de Responsabilidades del Estudiante Declaracion de Derechos del Estudiante