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What will you learn?

Classroom talk is a powerful practice for enhancing student understanding, honing problem-solving, and refining ideas. Collaborative conversation also promotes equity, student voice, and ownership of learning. This course will help educators envision this reality for their own students. 

Target Audience: All Educators

Act 48 Hours Available: 3

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Why Collaborative Conversation?

Defend your investment in collaborative conversation as an instructional practice.

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Equitable Practices

Utilize student conversation as a way to achieve equity in the classroom.

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Conversations for Understanding

Differentiate between a conversation that facilitates the construction of understanding and conversation patterns that are less effective.

Select Your Pricing Plan

Click the button next to the pricing plan that applies to you. Please note, free courses are only offered to BCIU member districts.

A Look Inside


  Welcome to FLEX!
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  What is Collaborative Conversation?
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  Why are Collaborative Conversations Important?
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  What Does Collaborative Conversation Look Like?
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  What's the Best Way to Get Started?
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  Evaluation and Act 48 Request
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