“…First, dialogic instruction, in its various forms, helps student learning (Kim and Wilkinson, 2019; Wilkinson et al , 2017; Nystrand, 2006). Second, dialogic instruction is difficult to fully enact in the classroom, and teachers struggle with their roles, and with the students’ roles (Author, 2018; Christoph and Nystrand, 2001; Juzwik et al , 2008; Wikinson et al , 2017). For example, Dunn (2018) described a teacher engaged in becoming more dialogic in the classroom, but ultimately expressing contradictory thoughts as she tried to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders.…”