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Give time for students to talk about what they did over the weekend or activities they are looking forward to participating in.

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I assign partners a number (1 or 2) and then when I ask them to share with their partner, I will tell which partner to start the discussion and then after enough time I ask the other partner to add on to the conversation or ask a question, etc. Often, I will then ask the 1st speaker to then tell me what their partner said.

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I have students assigned to four different buddies that they pair up with throughout the day so they get up and walking. These are precision partnered to set them up for success.

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Sentence frames and multiple ways to arrange them in pairs/groups so they are engaged

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Creating & enforcing clear expectations for respecting the current speaker (whether teacher or student).

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Start off with low stakes conversations & "random" questions.

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Encourage students to introduce themselves to one another. Additionally, have the students chat to one another as they turn in their cell phones for the class period!

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HOLA! i split my room in 1/2. the back half i turned the class around and we gather around tables like a study group, or book club. I sat amongst the students as one of them, and we talked and discussed...when the lulls arrived, we switched to non academics to join the school subjects.

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I start the year with desks in groups and rotate their seats so they collaborate with everyone in the class within the first month of school.

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Post a would you rather question each week for students to talk about with each other.

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Post a would you rather question each week for students to talk about with each other.

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Currently, keep them in groups of 4 for stability, but will have them move around and stop as modeled today

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I plan to use these less structured nonacademic mingling activities in my classroom.

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Defining "groups" for different activities early on in each new seating chart so that it's easy for them to know who to talk to.

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I ask one different question at the beginning of class everyday, like: "what is your favorite national park? Why?" Or, what they are going to do over the weekend.

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I try to avoid calling on raised hands. Instead, I do think/pair/share, group discussions, cold calling, etc.

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When teaching a math concept in French, we talk about as a class. Listen and repeat the math concept in a phrase, then I ask students to turn to a partner and explain the math concept in French.

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Turn and talk--I give them time to think before, then talk and share with each other. I also give them the chance to share with one another, so even if they aren't called to share aloud to the class, they still were able to share

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Introduce a new word from another language then what the students speak. Take turns learning how to say this new word and then saying it to each other. Everyone is included because it's new for everyone. Teaches them speaking and empathy.

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I have a daily attendance question (would you rather) that students mark as they come into the classroom. I then give 3-5 minutes to discuss the why behind their answers. This really helps students to become more comfortable with talking in the group setting.

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sharing circles to get to know each other

randomizer to assign different partners quickly

avid allies

think/pair/share

frequent opportunities to talk throughout class

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I take time at the beginning of the year to teach how to converse with others (think before you speak, look at the speaker, nod or show signs of listening, don't interrupt, etc). I have a poster on the wall with 'discussion rules' as reminders.

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Use PBIS random caller

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Give students sentence structure to prepare them to have something to share.

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I use sentence starters or sentence frames to help students stay on task when discussing.

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Encourage students to pair up or get in groups to study together during work time. Have options/activities each day for students to communicate with each other.

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I have a policy during essay seasons where they have to read the board/screen and then ask a neighbor before they're ever allowed to ask me questions. This saves me time, and it allows them to collaborate.

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I like to do add on activities. I.e. someone answers a question and the next student can react or add on to the previous answer, but to start they have to restate what was said.

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In morning meeting students greet each other and they talk about something with the class. The students also share a lot through out the day. They have to always listen to their partners so they can share what their partner said and not what they said. 

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In morning meeting students greet each other and they talk about something with the class. The students also share a lot through out the day. They have to always listen to their partners so they can share what their partner said and not what they said. 

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I do have a question, my class size is about 35 students, and they have been together from elementary, every time when I let them free to choose partner, it turned out be friends chat/ gathering, what would be your advice/ guide for that?

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Use sentence frames.

Ask about topics they know.

Balance easy questions-difficult questions (open-ended)

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I expect every student to listen to the speaker, no side talking or talking over the speaker.

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As a morning meeting activity, I ask my students to ask each other in French "Comment ça va?" and they must respond in French how they are doing. They are encouraged to speak with as many friends as possible.