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The verbal and nonverbal interaction in which the learner engages are central to an understanding of learning . . . they do not just facilitate learning, they are learning in a fundamental way.

—Leo van Lier (2000)

Teaching is a balance of reflection in action and reflection on action. We reflect in action when we respond to our students’ needs in the moment. We reflect on action when we think about our students’ overall strengths and goals. We plan for instruction and assessment based on our reflection on action while we react spontaneously during instruction and its embedded assessment based on our reflection in action. The conceptualization of key uses of academic language is a result of our own reflection on action. In our experiences, both in the classroom and in working with teachers, we have realized that great teaching is no accident but a result of deep reflection on action. Key uses are meant to guide teacher planning and reflection on action.