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"When students are taught that they will be responsible for basing their conclusions on evidence they develop the thinking pattern of a critical thinker. It is much bigger than just pointing to a quote in a text, it’s about growing students’ capacity to process media about the world around them and engage in civil discourse with others."
Joana Tavar Barnes
CorelaborateWA

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When students are taught that they will be responsible for basing their conclusions on evidence they develop the thinking pattern of a critical thinker. It is much bigger than just pointing to a quote in a text, it’s about growing students’ capacity to process media about the world around them and engage in civil discourse with others.

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Effective discussion also involves challenging students to backup their answers with evidence. Students should use sources such as notes, articles, quotes, anything they have used in the classroom as a way of backing up their answers. 

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Effective discussion also involves challenging students to backup their answers with evidence. Students should use sources such as notes, articles, quotes, anything they have used in the classroom as a way of backing up their answers. 

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I also believe digital communication is essential to use in the classroom as well. Many students may feel more comfortable expressing themselves using some form of technology.

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Effective discussion in my ideal classroom would involve an environment in which the students are coming up with their own higher order thinking questions based on the topic we are learning about and engage their classmates in rich discussion in which they are challenging each other, debating, agreeing and responding using academic language.