Students have shared that discussion time is scarier than taking a test. How do we create classrooms where students report that during discussions they feel confident to ask a question, feel that classmates are listening to them, and feel connected to classmates? Liza Garonzik, from Real Discussion, provides some immediate steps teachers can take.Read the article, "Three Steps to (Co)create Belonging During Class Discussions" here.Visit the Real Discussion website here.

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