MartinA Feb 13

In my classroom I see a lot more teacher centered talk than anything else. I find that the discussions that my class is having are based on more direct questions that have fixed answers than on open ended discussion. During our literacy I find that most often the discussion is based off of questions that are predetermined. At times, however, there is some discussion in which the students are able to express their own thoughts and ideas. I notice that it's not so much that my CT discourages open ended discussion but often the students have a hard time engaging in it. I thought that the reading by Almasi was interesting because it pointed out that every discussion should be different and interesting based on the people involved in it. I find myself a little disappointed by lack of discussion in my room since there is such a varied student body. I am hoping, however, that the more I am in the room and see literacy perhaps I will be proven wrong and see them being more engaged in the discussions.