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Creative Dialogues: Talk for Thinking in the Classroom by Robert Fisher β€” book cover

Creative Dialogues: Talk for Thinking in the Classroom

by Robert Fisher
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Overview

Creative Dialogue is an essential guide to dialogic learning for every trainee and practising teacher. It presents practical ways of teaching children to be more thoughtful and creative, and to learn more effectively through speaking and listening in school and at home.

The book includes:


  • practical ways to develop dialogic learning across the curriculum
  • a guide to developing talk for thinking in the classroom
  • more than 100 activities for stimulating talk with children of all ages and abilities
  • advice on using dialogue to support assessment for learning
  • ideas for developing listening skills and concentration

Synopsis

Creative Dialogue is an essential guide to dialogic learning for every trainee and practising teacher. It presents practical ways of teaching children to be more thoughtful and creative, and to learn more effectively through speaking and listening in school and at home.

The book includes:


  • practical ways to develop dialogic learning across the curriculum

  • a guide to developing talk for thinking in the classroom

  • more than 100 activities for stimulating talk with children of all ages and abilities

  • advice on using dialogue to support assessment for learning

  • ideas for developing listening skills and concentration.

Written by a leading expert in teaching thinking, Creative Dialogue is essential reading for all who wish to understand and develop dialogic learning in education today.

About the Author, Robert Fisher

Robert Fisher was Professor of Education at Brunel University and has written more than 30 books on teaching, thinking and creativity.

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Book Details

Published
July 1, 2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
216
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780415497275

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