Description

When classroom discussion feels teacher-centered or participation is low, pull a card from Start the Conversation.

This orange Level Up Teacher Tool Deck includes adaptable classroom activities that help students discuss, explain, debate, share ideas, and collaborate. The strategies give more students a chance to participate while providing enough structure to keep conversations focused and productive.

Use this deck when:

• Participation is low
• Students need to share ideas
• You want more student voice
• Students need opportunities to explain their thinking
• Classroom discussion relies too heavily on the teacher

What Is Included

This digital deck includes discussion and collaboration activities such as:

• Partner and small-group conversations
• Whole-class discussion structures
• Opinion and debate activities
• Collaborative response strategies
• Movement-based conversations
• Low-pressure speaking opportunities

Each activity includes:

• Estimated activity length
• Suggested grouping
• Amount of teacher preparation
• Guidance on when the activity works best
• Step-by-step directions
• Suggested classroom applications
• A quick twist or variation
• Suggested target-language readiness for World Language classrooms

Designed for Any Subject

The activities are intentionally content-neutral and can be adapted for:

• Elementary and secondary classrooms
• Math
• Science
• Social studies
• ELA
• Fine arts
• World languages
• Career and technical education
• Intervention and enrichment groups

Use the cards with your current lesson, reading, unit topic, essential question, or review material. Teachers provide the content; the cards provide the structure.

Digital Product

This purchase includes the digital Start the Conversation card deck. No physical cards will be shipped with this purchase.

Prefer printed cards? Somewhere to Share will begin offering physical Level Up™ card decks in November 2026.

Looking for the Complete Collection?

This deck is also available as part of the Level Up Teacher Tool Deck Bundle, which includes all six digital decks:

• Start the Conversation
• Change the Energy
• Strengthen the Learning
• Deepen the Thinking
• Demonstrate Understanding
• Middle Learners