A Classic Method for Fostering Critical Thinking and Collaboration

$20.00

Presenters: Lori Dreyer & Lindsay Slamer, OAGC
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c; Learning Environments 2.1, 2.2; Curricular Content Knowledge 3.2; Assessment 4.5; Instructional Planning and Strategies 5.1, 5.5
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Hosting a Socratic Seminar is an effective way of helping students feel empowered by their participation in classroom discussions. During this 1-hour course, participants will join Lori Dreyer, the Elementary Gifted Liaison for Springboro
Schools, and Lindsay Slamer, the Gifted Intervention Specialist for Springboro Schools, to explore the elements and benefits of hosting a Socratic Seminar in their own classrooms.

 

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Description

Socratic Seminars are an amazing way to engage students in meaningful classroom discussions. During this course, participants will join Lori Dreyer, the Elementary Gifted Liaison for Springboro Schools, and Lindsay Slamer, the Gifted Intervention Specialist for Springboro Schools, in exploring the elements of hosting a Socratic Seminar in their own classrooms. After discussing the necessary elements, participants will take a deeper dive into what the classroom environment looks like before, during, and after the seminar and learn about variations of Socratic Seminars, including challenges that may arise.

In this 1-hour course teachers will discover:

  • The elements of engaging students in a Socratic Seminar
  • How to make the classroom environment conducive to using the Socratic Seminar approach
  • Why Socratic Seminar is an effective instructional strategy to use with gifted learners
  • Possible variations for implementation
  • How to avoid pitfalls

NAGC Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.5, 5.1, 5.5

ODE Competencies: a, b, d

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846 reviews for A Classic Method for Fostering Critical Thinking and Collaboration

  1. Chris – MARION CITY (verified owner)

    good

  2. Nicole – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    It was fantastic and can be functional in well-managed classrooms.

  3. Jackie – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great video about Socratic Seminars.

  4. Daniel – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Good course and informative.

  5. Deborah – NORTHWEST ISD (verified owner)

    Socratic Seminar is a great way to get students involved in their own learning as well as the learning of others.

  6. Doug – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner)

    Very good

  7. Thaddeus – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner)

    Really excited to try socratic seminars!

  8. Tricia – BUCKEYE VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner)

    I thought it gave some good ideas on how to incorporate Socratic Seminar into a classroom. They explained different options that you can use and ways to get started with it in your classroom. I think all of those ideas were helpful and clearly demonstrated.

  9. Melissa – Limestone Public Schools (verified owner)

    Lots of useful information and how to use it in your classroom

  10. Jaqueline – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner)

    This was great.

  11. Ryan – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner)

    i loved it

  12. Christine – MARION CITY (verified owner)

    This course provided in class examples as well as the teacher’s role in Socratic discussion.

  13. Thomas – BUCKEYE LOCAL (verified owner)

    It seemed like common knowledge

  14. Bakhytbyek – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner)

    thanks for the information provided

  15. Susanne – PARMA CITY (verified owner)

    I really like the idea of using this in my classroom.

  16. Nancy – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    it was not good for my grade level.

  17. IRIS – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    I am familiar with the concept of Socratic Seminars. I believe it is a good way to illustrate to students that people can actually disagree without getting angry with each other and heated. I like this course.

  18. Ricardo – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Clear and informative course

  19. Blanca – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    It is useful

  20. Kathryn – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner)

    It was very informative.

  21. Tom – DAYTON CITY (verified owner)

    Good for language arts

  22. Brittany – BUCKEYE LOCAL (verified owner)

    I thought this course had good ideas for how to make students interact with each other and work together.

  23. Justin – BUCKEYE LOCAL (verified owner)

    I liked it because I can see how I can use this for multiple lessons throughout the year.

  24. Amanda – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    It was great!

  25. Roxana – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  26. Pamela – BUCKEYE LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great course, useful information.

  27. Desiree – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    This course was helpful.

  28. Jose – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  29. Lorena – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great advise

  30. Jose – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Very informtative course.

  31. Krystal – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    It was interesting.

  32. Jennifer – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great course.

  33. Cynthia – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great strategy to use.

  34. Sara – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    It was very informative.

  35. rolando – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Good

  36. Elisa – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas to implement with higher level thinking students.

  37. Irisema – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas that can be useful in the classroom with our GT students. It will guide students to being responsible for their own learning and develop better critical thinking.

  38. Deysi – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    great course

  39. Maria – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    It was explained in a very well organized manner.

  40. Ileana – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    loved it

  41. Kenneth – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Great way to involve every student in questions and teach students to value others opinions.

  42. Patricia – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    I found it very informative

  43. Aleida – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting.

  44. Kenya – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting. Clears up any doubts on how to apply the Socratic Seminar in the classroom

  45. Shavonne – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    I think this was a very informative course with plenty of details.

  46. ana – DONNA ISD (verified owner)

    very informative

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