By Dr Christine Edwards-Groves and Dr Christina Davidson
PETAA Research Grant Publication
Developed through the PETAA-funded research project Researching Dialogic Pedagogies for Literacy Learning Across the Primary Years.
Talk Matters
Discover how purposeful classroom talk and interaction can strengthen literacy learning, deepen understanding and support students to become confident meaning makers.
Becoming a Meaning Maker explores the central role of classroom talk in literacy learning and teaching. Drawing on a year-long PETAA Research Grant project, this important resource provides educators with the knowledge, tools and practical strategies needed to understand and improve the quality of talk and interaction in primary classrooms.
Grounded in contemporary research into dialogic pedagogy, the book demonstrates how listening, speaking and interaction underpin literacy development across the primary years. Through authentic classroom examples, detailed lesson transcripts and practical learning activities, readers are guided to examine how talk supports students' reading, writing, thinking and meaning-making.
Inside this book you'll explore:
- The role of talk and interaction in literacy learning
- Dialogic pedagogies that support student engagement and understanding
- How listening and speaking contribute to reading and writing development
- Detailed classroom transcripts and approaches for analysing classroom talk
- Practical strategies for creating rich talk environments
- Key concepts and terminology related to oral language and interaction
- Professional learning activities that support reflection and classroom improvement
- Approaches to strengthening oral language across curriculum areas
Each chapter includes authentic lesson transcripts, key terminology, chapter summaries and professional learning activities that encourage educators to reflect on and refine their own practice. A practical appendix provides additional classroom strategies for supporting productive talk and interaction.
Why purchase this book?
- Develop a deeper understanding of how talk supports literacy learning and achievement
- Learn practical strategies for improving classroom dialogue and interaction
- Explore authentic classroom examples drawn from primary school settings
- Build confidence analysing and reflecting on classroom talk using detailed transcripts
- Strengthen students' oral language as a foundation for reading and writing success
- Engage with research-informed approaches to dialogic teaching and learning
- Access professional learning activities that support ongoing growth and reflection
Ideal for
- Classroom teachers (Foundation–Year 6)
- Literacy leaders
- Instructional leaders
- Curriculum leaders
- Assistant principals
- Deputy principals
- Pre-service teachers
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