273. Season 7 Premiere: Focus On Student-Led Discourse, Classroom Discussion & Student Voice

Welcome to Season 7 of the Time for Teachership podcast! 🎙️

Season 7 is here—and we're getting very intentional about the focus that has been woven through so much of the podcast over the years: discourse.

In this Season 7 premiere, Lindsay Lyons shares why student-led discourse, student voice, classroom discussion, and shared leadership are becoming the central lens for the podcast moving forward. From classroom conversations to instructional coaching, school leadership, curriculum design, family partnerships, and systems transformation, discourse is connected to nearly everything we do in education.

Lindsay reflects on how her own work has evolved from a focus on student voice to a broader focus on designing and facilitating meaningful discourse—and previews what's coming throughout Season 7.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why student-led discourse is becoming the central focus of Season 7
• The connection between student voice and discourse
• How discourse connects to adaptive leadership and change
• Designing for equity of voice and multiple perspectives
• How instructional coaches can support teachers in planning and facilitating student-led discussions
• Creating a culture of challenge that allows students to grapple, think, and learn with one another
• The role of discourse in social studies, literacy, inquiry, and humanities learning
• Moving from teacher-directed instruction toward peer-to-peer learning
• Why curriculum designers should think about a “discourse arc” in addition to a traditional unit arc
• The importance of intentional discussion prompts and discourse formats
• How analyzing student discourse and transcripts can help educators identify effective moves and next steps
• Opportunities for families to use discourse and conversation to deepen learning at home
• What's coming up in Season 7, including civil discourse, instructional coaching, intergenerational learning, classroom culture, discussion prompts, curriculum design, and more

Grab the free resource and episode notes:
lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/273