“Stop talking so much and make time for inquiry.” That’s the first of the six strategies that Alexis Wiggins and Tracy Hill share from their experiences as teachers and instructional coaches both nationally and internationally. They provide the “why” for empowering students to learn content deeper while developing critical success skills for life outside of school and specific strategies such as graphing discussions, rubrics, and peer coaching strategies. Implementing even just one or two of their tips will help you take your students and their thinking to the next level.

Email Tracy: tracyriyadh@gmail.com

Find Tracy on Twitter: twitter.com/tracyhillriyadh

Email Alexis: awiggins@ceelcenter.org

Find Alexis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexiswiggins

Read Alexis & Tracy’s article, “6 Strategies to Bolster Student Led Discussions”

Read Alexis’s book, “The Best Class You Never Taught”

Find the Spider Web Discussion Core Resources here.

Visit the CEEL Center website and find more resources here.

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