Engaging Conversations – The One Where We Talk More

Which Friends character do you think would talk the most in class?

• Rachel

• Ross

• Chandler

• Joey

What percentage of classroom talk is typically led by teachers?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Which of these is NOT a strategy for increasing student-led discourse?

• Open-ended questioning

• Wait time for responses

• Lecturing for the entire lesson

• Think-Pair-Share

What’s the biggest barrier to academic discourse in classrooms?

• Lack of student confidence

• Not enough time

• Overuse of teacher talk

• All of the above

In Friends, where do most of the group’s meaningful conversations happen?

• Monica's Apartment

• Central Perk

• Ross's Museum

• Joey's Apartment