How we learned from our conversations in English:

1. Overview
2. What structures support English language development in my classroom?
3. How do conversations between students support English language learning?
4. What strategies do good English language learners use?
5. How can video be used to give my students a window into their English language learning?
6. Next steps

Context

• About my school, my class, and my inquiry

Class Materials

• End of the year student-written video project
• I give myself a star for...
• Family Interview scripts

Resources

• Video presentation about previous work that led up to this project
• First Year Narratives (PDF)
• First Year Analysis (PDF)
• Paper presented on my work at AERA

Video Presentation of Inquiry that Preceded This Project

This video was presented in Summer 2002 as part of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL).