Talking, Listening, and Teaching: A Guide to Classroom Communication

Talking, Listening, and Teaching demonstrates how important it is for teachers to understand and monitor classroom communication patterns and resolve problems that may hamper students’ learning. Using examples from real classrooms, the author explains:

• How classroom talk is different from communication outside the classroom
• How to gather and analyze data about classroom talk
• What type of questioning generates good discussions
• Why and how to give feedback to students
• How nonverbal commu...