Name: Getting Started with Academic Discourse (Grades 6-12)
Start: 2025-08-07T11:00:00-0700
End: 2025-08-07T12:00:00-0700

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Room 324 (3rd Floor)

Step Into the Rehearsal Room: Why Academic Discourse Matters

Imagine a stage performance—polished, precise, powerful.
But behind that final scene is a rehearsal room—where ideas are tested, voices are warmed up, and mistakes are not only expected… they’re essential.
In the classroom, academic discourse is that rehearsal room.
It’s where students practice thinking out loud, build on each other’s ideas, and grow their understanding through talk.
But just like a good rehearsal needs structure, so does student discussion.
In this session, we’ll explore how to establish clear routines and procedures that set the stage for productive, respectful, and authentic student talk—from day one.
Let’s get your classroom ready for the kind of thinking that can only happen when students have a chance to rehearse their ideas out loud.
Join us—and help your students build the confidence and skill they need to take center stage.

Speakers

Christina Geyer

Consulting Teacher, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

Christina Geyer is an experienced educator, instructional coach, and school leader with over a decade of service in diverse California school districts. She currently serves as a Consulting Teacher for Fairfield-Suisun Unified, where she mentors and coaches early-career educators... Read More →

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 324 (3rd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA

Interactive Workshop

Audience 6-12
Subject Student Engagement with UDL
Area Academic Discussions, Lesson Design

FSUSD Spark 2025

Christina Geyer

Attendees (6)

FSUSD Spark 2025

Christina Geyer

Attendees (6)

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