Towards Dialogic Teaching

Mainly rote

1. Geography, Year 2, 27 pupils

2. Mathematics, Year 6, 24 pupils

Mainly recitation

3. Science, Year 6, 22 pupils

4. Religious education, Years 3 & 4, 27 pupils

5. English / PSHE, Year 4, 19 pupils

Instruction and exposition

6. English, Year 6, 30 pupils

7. English/PSHE, Year 4, 19 pupils

8. PSHE/Citizenship, Years 5 & 6, 22 pupils

Discussion: pupils in pairs

9. English, Reception, 15 pupils

10. English, Years 4, 5 & 6, 23 pupils

Small group discussion, pupil-led

11. Geography, Year 2, 27 pupils

12. English, Year 6, 30 pupils

Small group discussion, teacher-led

13. Citizenship, Years 5 & 6, 24 pupils

14. English, Years 4, 5 & 6, 23 pupils

15. English, Years 4, 5 & 6, 23 pupils

Whole class discussion, teacher-led

16. English, Reception, 15 pupils

17. Citizenship, Years 5 & 6, 24 pupils

Teacher-pupil dialogue in a whole-class context

18. Mathematics, Year 6, 26 pupils

21. Citizenship, Years 5 & 6, 24 pupils

19. PSHCE, Years 5 & 6, 22 pupils

20. English, Years 4, 5 & 6, 23 pupils

Talking about talk

22. Year 6, after a geography lesson

23. Year 6, after an English lesson

24. Year 6, pupil reflections