Playbooks
Why Talk Trees?
Creating Talk Trees
Using Talk Trees
What are Talk Trees?
Learn what Talk Trees are, how they transform classroom discussions into visual representations of student talk, and ways teachers can use them to reflect, celebrate participation, and set discussion goals.
Why does talk matter?
Learn why academically productive talk matters, how to reflect on who is participating, and simple ways Talk Trees can help students practice, reflect on, and set goals for classroom discussion.
Why reflective practice?
Learn how Talk Trees support reflective practice, why an asset-based approach helps highlight student and teacher strengths, and learn reflection questions to guide goal-setting and celebrate productive talk.
Why celebrate talk?
Learn why celebrating student talk matters, how an asset‑based lens supports learning, and reflection questions to help highlight strengths in classroom discussions.
How do I build a Talk Tree?
Learn how to create a Talk Tree by recording classroom talk, capturing clear audio, and uploading your recording or transcript using any device.
How to introduce Talk Trees
A practical playbook for talking with students about classroom discussion, explaining Talk Trees, and using them to notice patterns in talk and support goal‑setting.
Why celebrate talk?
Learn why celebrating student talk matters, how an asset‑based lens supports learning, and reflection questions to help highlight strengths in classroom discussions.
How do I build a Talk Tree?
Learn how to create a Talk Tree by recording classroom talk, capturing clear audio, and uploading your recording or transcript using any device.
How to introduce Talk Trees
A practical playbook for talking with students about classroom discussion, explaining Talk Trees, and using them to notice patterns in talk and support goal‑setting.
Why Talk Trees?
Creating Talk Trees
Using Talk Trees
What are Talk Trees?
Learn what Talk Trees are, how they transform classroom discussions into visual representations of student talk, and ways teachers can use them to reflect, celebrate participation, and set discussion goals.
Why does talk matter?
Learn why academically productive talk matters, how to reflect on who is participating, and simple ways Talk Trees can help students practice, reflect on, and set goals for classroom discussion.
Why reflective practice?
Learn how Talk Trees support reflective practice, why an asset-based approach helps highlight student and teacher strengths, and learn reflection questions to guide goal-setting and celebrate productive talk.
Creating Talk Trees responsibly
Explore how to introduce Talk Trees thoughtfully, with student privacy, transparency, and student voice at the center.
Give Talk Trees a try!
Learn two ways to get started with Talk Trees, discover what classroom discussions reveal about student participation, and use reflection to set goals for future conversations.
How do I create a Talk Tree?
Learn how to create a Talk Tree from a classroom discussion, explore the simple process of turning recordings into visual insights, and discover upcoming options for generating Talk Trees from live classroom conversations.
How to build Talk Trees into your routine?
Learn how to build Talk Trees into regular classroom routines, use them to support ongoing reflection, and help students set and monitor discussion goals.
Growing Trees into conversations
Learn different ways to use Talk Trees with your students, explore flexible scaffolds for introducing and discussing Talk Trees, and discover strategies for celebrating student talk and reflecting on growth over time.
How to introduce Talk Trees
A practical playbook for talking with students about classroom discussion, explaining Talk Trees, and using them to notice patterns in talk and support goal‑setting.
Why Talk Trees?
Creating Talk Trees
Using Talk Trees
What are Talk Trees?
Learn what Talk Trees are, how they transform classroom discussions into visual representations of student talk, and ways teachers can use them to reflect, celebrate participation, and set discussion goals.
Why does talk matter?
Learn why academically productive talk matters, how to reflect on who is participating, and simple ways Talk Trees can help students practice, reflect on, and set goals for classroom discussion.
Why reflective practice?
Learn how Talk Trees support reflective practice, why an asset-based approach helps highlight student and teacher strengths, and learn reflection questions to guide goal-setting and celebrate productive talk.
Creating Talk Trees responsibly
Explore how to introduce Talk Trees thoughtfully, with student privacy, transparency, and student voice at the center.
Give Talk Trees a try!
Learn two ways to get started with Talk Trees, discover what classroom discussions reveal about student participation, and use reflection to set goals for future conversations.
How do I create a Talk Tree?
Learn how to create a Talk Tree from a classroom discussion, explore the simple process of turning recordings into visual insights, and discover upcoming options for generating Talk Trees from live classroom conversations.
How to build Talk Trees into your routine?
Learn how to build Talk Trees into regular classroom routines, use them to support ongoing reflection, and help students set and monitor discussion goals.
Growing Trees into conversations
Learn different ways to use Talk Trees with your students, explore flexible scaffolds for introducing and discussing Talk Trees, and discover strategies for celebrating student talk and reflecting on growth over time.
How to introduce Talk Trees
A practical playbook for talking with students about classroom discussion, explaining Talk Trees, and using them to notice patterns in talk and support goal‑setting.