Why is it so difficult for schools to make positive change? Education historian Larry Cuban finds that few school reform efforts over the past century have had much effect on what teachers do and how students experience school. Through our partnerships, TeachFX takes a different approach.

Experimental research (Saunders & Goldenberg, 2009) demonstrates that students who talk more learn more when that talk is focused on higher-order thinking. Here, we explore three talk moves teachers can try to help facilitate instructional conversations that support higher-order thinking.

Veteran teachers and their school site administrators share a common challenge: how to make teacher evaluation more meaningful, less tense…

Research demonstrates that students who talk more learn more when that talk is focused on higher-order thinking. A fourth grade teacher…

Did you know that instructional conversations that elicit student talk accelerate student achievement, especially for English learners?

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