Student

Discourse

The purpose behind the strategy

Session Objectives

In this session we will:

• Learn strategies and instructional practices that promote
student discourse and deeper digging in content.
• Review a lesson plan and plan to implement a discourse
strategy.
Agenda

• 5-minute introduction: video and discussion. • 20-minute review of Math Language

• 10-minute discussion: What does the data Routines.

show us? Why should we implement student • Optional article reading to review or dig

discourse practices in our classrooms? deeper into various strategies. (Math

• Break Milestones LLC, 2022)

• 20-minute work time.

• 5-minute summary and close

Why worry about discourse
now?
• Discourse allows for more authentic scaffolding and

differentiation.

• Opportunity for increased rigor

• Our data shows it is working around the district

Our Data
Math Language Routines

MLR 1 – Stronger and Clearer Each Time MLR 5 – Co-Craft Questions and Problems

MLR 2 – Collect and Display MLR 6 – Three Reads

MLR 3 – Critique, Correct, and Clarify MLR 7 – Compare and Connect

MLR 4 – Information Gap MLR 8 – Discussion Supports

Work Time!
Choose one MLR or discourse strategy
from your reading and discussions.

Choose an upcoming lesson to imbed your

strategy.

Work with your table to identify potential

misconceptions and plan success criteria
for your strategy.
What Next?

Teach!

Collect your data

Review the rubric and look for your

next steps
Summary

Takeaways? Course Survey

Would anyone like to share thoughts or • Please complete the survey at
wonderings? https://forms.gle/NVRN7WhVyk78vsDi9

Resources are all available on the Your feedback helps guide our next PD.
reference slide.
References
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15A_R5R2XkKjGWBkXDY8B__pc05dBdCgW_g7pPhAD8LA/edit#
slide=id.g23c10ca45b4_0_496

Hidayat, U., Atiq Ur, R., & Saeeda, B. (2015). GAGNÉ'S 9 events of instruction - A Time tested way to
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Illustrative Mathematics. (2019). Mathematical Language Routines: Developing Students' Voices and
Sense Making. Retrieved from https://illustrativemathematics.org/wp-
content/uploads/2019/04/MLR-Presentation-Craig-Sadie-Vanessa.pdf

Math Milestones LLC. (2022). Math Language Routines - Short Descriptions. Retrieved from Math
Milestones: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ouJaJ-lECIwHYsT3MLlTyr0ekvKFQ_qb/view

NBC. (n.d.). Student Discourse Featuring Jerry Seinfeld. (J. Wos, Ed.) Retrieved from
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qDLoOUptKFvW6VmPDXkBNu2sBdFecmrv/view?resourcekey