14.043-5 - Classroom Talk and Preparing Teachers for Work With Diverse Student Populations

• In Event: 14.043 - Roundtable Session 1

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

This symposium explores teacher talk for the purpose of preparing pre-service teachers for the complexity of supporting equitable and agentic discursive participations for the advancement of K-12 students’ learning. Four teacher-educators across different content areas from an urban-education program studied practices for support of candidates in knowledge building and practice in classroom talk with K-12 students. The program is focused on coherence by introducing, reinforcing and leading to mastery of core practices across terms; this symposium focuses on facilitating classroom talk as one such core practice. Presenters discuss findings on how classroom talk promotes teacher-agency, the difficulty in developing scientific-classroom talk, giving voice to special-education students, and understanding the purpose of classroom talk for equity in participation and learning opportunities.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 5: Preservice Teacher Education Coursework: Curriculum and Teaching to Improve Teacher Knowledge, Understanding, and Pedagogical Practices

Chair

• Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California

Papers

• Race and Language Talk in the Preparation of Teachers of English Language - Jenifer Crawford, University of Southern California

• Supporting Science Candidates to Facilitate Their Students' Scientific Discourse: Integrating Teacher Talk Into Science Content Methodology - Frederick Freking, University of Southern California

• Short-Term Changes in Regular Education Teacher Candidate Perceptions of the Power of Student Talk and Efficacy for Special Education Students in General Education Classrooms - Eric Bernstein, University of Connecticut

• What Do Teachers Imagine Classroom Talk Accomplishes? Aligning Purposes for Meaningful Student Learning - Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California