Quality Talk

Quality Talk

A deliberate approach to discussion that transforms student engagement

Elevating Discourse, Empowering Minds

Regardless of your discipline, Quality Talk (QT) offers a student-driven, teacher-guided approach to small-group discussions, fostering critical thinking and deeper understanding of course material through collaborative dialogue.

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What is Quality Talk?

Quality Talk is a teacher-facilitated small-group discussion approach designed to enhance students’ critical-analytic thinking and reasoning about, around, and with text and content.

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Elementary aged students engaged in group discussion.

Bring Quality Talk to your classroom!

Explore how to effectively implement Quality Talk in your classroom to enhance student engagement and critical thinking skills.

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“I have grown a lot as a teacher, I think my students have grown a lot in their thinking, particularly the higher-order thinking skills which are so difficult to foster in a high school setting.”

Science Teacher