Noticing and Wondering to Guide Professional Conversations

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Tracy E. Dobie University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

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This article explores how teachers can use the sentence stems “I notice” and “I wonder” to deepen professional conversations with colleagues, both in person and in online spaces.

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