Noticing and Wondering to Guide Professional Conversations

Abstract

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.

Sentence Stems to Foster Dialogue: Uses of “I Notice” and “I Wonder” in Online Teacher Professional Development

“…On the whole, we interpret these results as indicating that “I notice” and “I wonder” hold promise for addressing common challenges around discourse in teacher professional learning settings (Dobie & Anderson, 2021). First, these stems may be useful for supporting teachers in developing their professional vision.…”

“…Drawing on teachers' responses to one another's classroom reflections, we look for evidence regarding how prompting teachers to use these stems influences the types of contributions teachers offer. We situate our inquiry in the context of common challenges related to discourse in teacher professional learning contexts, closing with implications for using "I notice" and "I wonder" to support teacher learning (Dobie & Anderson, 2021).…”