Teachers who understand the critical role of talk in the process of learning create classroom environments where
A) children work silently and independently at their desks and participate orally only in formal recitation or oral reading.
B) there are numerous opportunities for children to engage in focused conversations and express their understandings, or question others' perceptions.
C) social conversations are limited to the first 15 minutes of school.
D) children's verbal participation is limited and restricted to a small part of the classroom learning activities.
B
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