Comprehensive support for the development of talk for learning and for living
As an associate of / registered trainer with Sapere, Dialogue Works and Oracy Cambridge, Dr Neil Phillipson offers a portfolio of high-quality, evidence-based approaches that enhance teaching and learning through the development of classroom dialogue and metacognition. The approaches can be used individually, and combine beautifully, leading to students who think and talk in caring, collaborative, critical and creative ways in school, in their wider communities and online. Use the links below to find out more.
Philosophy for Children
Thinking Moves A-Z (Metacognition Made Simple)
Thinking Together. Learning through and for Dialogue.
Free Download of 'A Teacher's Guide to Dialogic Pedagogy'
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P4C is also great for trainee teachers! "it’s helped me a lot in teaching, just in any lesson for the reasoning and you know those kind of key phrases like, why do you think that and can you give me a reason, how do you know, all those things for meta cognitive talk"
@OracyCambridge @Cambridge_Uni @heymrshallahan @profneilmercer @DrDudley13 @ayeshacamexam @Lingo_speech @rupertwegerif @LSKerslake @RethinkingJames @Phillipson70 @voice21oracy ‘It now seems beyond doubt that group work can be a major positive contributor to classroom practice’ -here’s good evidence that enabling student talk supports their thinking and learning.