DOI: 10.58680/rte20021758 ISSN: 0034-527X

Elaborated Student Talk in an Elementary EsoL Classroom

Maureen P. Boyd, Donald L. Rubin
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Education
  • Language and Linguistics

Examines the discourse in an English as a second or other language (ESoL) classroom in a best-case scenario that contrasted dramatically with more typical school settings. Samples student critical turns (SCTs) across a six-week literature-rich science unit. Shows that the teacher played a crucial role in extended dialogue among students.