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
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Janie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good way for students to discuss with each other
Seth – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
Good stuff
Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a well planned lesson.
Sean – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
Howard – MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very informative considering it is a recorded session.
Stacy – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative and helped me understand how to implement socratic seminars in my class.
Janette – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good
Alfredo – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I learned new ways of teaching my students.
Shanna – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Kamryn – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
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Linda – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Nice way yo give students ownership of their learning.
Brenda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Useful!
Karen – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
This was so helpful! I want to do more of it next year.
Maria – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Diane – LORENA ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the course and look forward to using this strategy in my classroom.
Stacy – Ashtabula Area City Schools (verified owner) –
One of the best , most useful videos I have watched in a long time. I can’t wait to try it in my classroom.
Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very good course
Keith – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
The course was very informative. Information was presented clearly and some great classroom examples to support.
Jacob – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was helpful in gaining ideas on how to improve Socratic Seminar style instruction in my classroom.
Erin – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting presentation. We need to teach students HOW to critically think, looking at both sides of an issue or topic, rather than telling them WHAT to think.
Kelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course. More elementary focused, but well explained and can be applied to secondary levels.
Gregory – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great.
Melissa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good learning strategy where students take ownership!
Melinda – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course with a clear explanation of an effective strategy for getting students to take ownership of their learning and engage with texts at a higher level of thinking.
Sherri – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I felt that this course was informative and engaging. The videos were helpful as they provided realistic examples of the strategy.
Andrea – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This really helped explain how Socratic seminars work. I loved that they really broke it down into before, during and after stages. The recording of students were also helpful to understand how it would look and sound in the classroom.
Courtnee – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great refresher on Socratic Seminar, give great lists that are easy to follow and put into use in your classroom.
Christine – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is worth watching if you want ideas on developing critical thinking skills.
Greg – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Reinforced solid ideas about the Socratic Seminar.
Lynnette – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
I can think of so many ways I can use this in my third grade classroom.
Ivan – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Jennifer – Prince George County Public Schools (verified owner) –
This would be useful in upper elementary and beyond.
Allison – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
I love Socratic Seminar and I can’t wait to use it more often!
Jeff – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informing.
Isabel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very informative.
Dana – GIDDINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative and useful. It is easy to follow and understand if you are looking for a way to increase students’ ways of thinking about text.
William – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
I appreciated the detailed descriptions and strategies given for conducting a socratic seminar. I believe I saw some ways I can apply the strategy in my own math classroom.
Julie – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Socratic circles are great ways to engage all learners, regardless of their “label.”
Rachel – Defiance City Schools (verified owner) –
It was great
Marcia – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
Good step-by-step understanding of Socratic Seminar; gives variations on it as well.
Michael – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was a good reminder of the need for more open ended questions.
Janet – KENT CITY (verified owner) –
This is a teaching tool that will be useful for ALL students. Great to use with whole group or small group.
Emily – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Shelby – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and applicable at all grade levels
Amanda – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful to see more examples of how to encourage my students to use critical thinking skills while reading.
Brittany – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to help you learn how get students talking and learning from each other.
Luis – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent course to take and very informative.
Pamela – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I think the course is very informative and the resources are valuable.
Kristi – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good information, but the presenters seemed nervous/didn’t bring great energy to the topic.
ESMERALDA – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is an exceptional different approach for students to take ownership of their learning.