5 Practices for Orchestrating Task-Based Discussions in Science

by Danielle Ross, Mary Kay Stein, Jennifer Cartier, et al.

Robust and effective classroom discussions are essential for providing students with opportunities to simultaneously engage in science practises while learning key science content. Using numerous examples and science learning tasks, the authors show how teachers can plan the lesson to encourage students to not only learn science content but employ disciplinary practises as well. This volume outlines the five practises teachers need for facilitating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873537459
• ISBN13: 9780873537452
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.4" x 10.0"