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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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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“The coaching was the most impactful for me this year. I was always grateful for the chance to look at my practice specifically through coding the videos and then speaking with my coach about how QT was going for me and my students and what I could do to improve the learning experience.”

Math Teacher Educator