Student Talk in the Online Classroom

    Let’s talk student discussions during virtual learning! The interaction component from the SIOP model is so important! For those of you who may not be familiar with the SIOP model, the interaction component is when teachers provide students with consistent opportunities for interaction and discussion, group students to support content and language objectives, provide sufficient wait-time for student responses, and clarify concepts in student’s first language, if possible and necessary. As ESL teachers, we know students needs to be talking as much as possible! However, it can be tricky during online lessons. What do you do when all students start talking at once? How can we share the talking time?  

    Here is an example from one of my recent online lessons where my English Language Learners brainstorm ideas to divide the air time and share their thinking during our 3rd grade Eureka Math lesson. It’s definitely not perfect by any means, but it’s real.☺️ I always try to make my lessons as student led as possible. Students buy in more if they know that their voice is important and their thoughts are valued. In this online lesson, I first prompt the students by asking for their ideas, while letting them take turns leading the conversation. How do you make sure your students are having meaningful conversations in your online classroom?

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