All of the readings for this weeks seemed to focus on conversation. In Weinstien's book, about classroom management chapter 10 talks about recitations and how classroom talk in unlike any other conversation. while this kind of conversation can be good for assessing students knowledge about facts it has a judgmental tone and is somewhat shallow in my mine. In the Gambrell article entitled Response-Centered Talk: Window's on Children's Thinking, it presenting the idea of open discussion where authentic dialog between the students and adults were taking place over the topic of certain books that the class had read together. The teacher still led the discussion but there was more critical thinking taking place instead of question and answer.

In applying these concepts to teachers learning about the diversity in the classroom, it seems that the best approach is not just through questions but through genuine conversations with the students about their background, hobbies, home life, family value and traditions and personal beliefs. These authentic conversations centering around a variety of topics can help teachers gain a clearer picture of the who his/her students are .