Curriculum content first involves students finding their voice by understanding the strands of oracy (cognitive, linguistic, physical, and emotive), mastering the art of good listening, and attempting performance poetry. The curriculum then helps students to use their voice through the skills of persuasion via human rights campaigns
I like this. I need to think about how to integrate this into my classes.
Cognitive: It’s about argument and logic. Linguistic: It’s rich in stretching language. Physical: It’s reliant on body position and posture. Emotive: It’s supported by persuading the head and the heart
I wonder what they do for students who have a hard time making eye contact and using good presentation skills.
purposeful dialogue focused on the exploration of complex ideas extends student thinking. Deep thinking creates the conditions for retaining and then mobilising important knowledge. Through informed debate, argument, and persuasion, students are cognitively stretched.
Oracy is a new term. This is a helpful definition. It reminds me of Kelly Gallagher's purposes for writing.