Student Surveys Inform and Improve Classroom Discussion

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Hannah J. Nieman University of Washington, Seattle

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Kara J. Jackson University of Washington, Seattle

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Two cases show the value of reflecting on data about students’ perspectives on their experiences of classroom conversations in professional learning settings.

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