Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Socratic Seminar

Your Teacher Leaders were introduced to, and participated in, a Socratic Seminar at their Teacher Leadership Institute.   The feedback was positive and some people expressed interest in trying it out.  Here are directions for the Socratic Seminar.  This 7 minute video will show you Socratic Seminar in action.   


Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Group Feedback Helps Involve Everyone

Do you ever find yourself wondering how to improve how students function when talking in groups, or how to get the introverts in your class more involved?  You can use this form to have a student collect data about a discussion and give feedback to a group.  

This is a great way to get shy students talking.  First, they have to listen carefully to their peers and take notes.  Second, they are able to talk from their notes when giving the group feedback, which can help them build confidence.