The New Teacher Center (NTC) is a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders. NTC strengthens school communities through proven mentoring and professional development programs, online learning environments, policy advocacy, and essential research.

Oral language sets the stage for all learning across all the content areas, and integrating student participation structures in the early grades empowers children to excel across all content areas. Here you will find rich examples, resources and tools for mentors and teachers with active conversations, classroom examples of participation structures and formative assessment strategies surrounding student development of oral language.