AE Live! Teacher Professional Development Events - AE Live 11.3 - Beyond “Turn and Talk” in ELT: Planning Productive Conversations for Learning

Collaborative talk and engagement are important indicators of an effective English language classroom. Research of real classroom talk shows that the way we use language can make or break a lesson. This webinar will introduce participants to strategies for analyzing their own teacher talk, noticing specific cues in student talk, and planning appropriate responses during all phases of a lesson. Strategies learned during the session will help any teacher make classroom conversations more productive and enjoyable. Participants attending this webinar will gain a practical toolkit of verbal scaffolding and prompting techniques immediately applicable to their ELT contexts. To learn more English or to get additional resources for English language teaching, see: http://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishatState  http://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishforEducators http://americanenglish.state.gov http://openenglishprograms.org