Session 10: Setting Norms and Communication Expectations

SESSION OVERVIEW 

Participants observe two videos, including one from The Inquiry Project, about setting norms and expectations. They discuss various ways of establishing agreements that support productive science discussions in their classroom. 

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Theme	Goals
Argumentation	– Understand how to foster an environment to support students in productive talk and argumentation (create a classroom culture of talk).
Multilingual Learners	– Consider scaffolds to support students in productive talk and argumentation.
Learning and Teaching	– Gain familiarity with strategies for establishing a culture of talk.

Leader Guide and Slides

Handouts

• Transcript: How is a culture of talk established?

Video Links

• Setting Norms and Expectations (The Inquiry Project)
• Student-Generated Norms