Enhancing Classroom Discussions: Socratic Seminars and Academic Conversations
Explore the potential of discussion as a powerful classroom tool through Socratic Seminars and Academic Conversations. Discover strategies for effective implementation, such as close reading, inner/outer circles, and student leadership development. Watch video clips of discussion management techniques and reflect on incorporating these methods in your classroom.
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More About Socratic Seminars Larger-format Discussions In Your Classroom 1
Session Outcomes Understand the potential of discussion as a central classroom tool Acquire multiple strategies for skillfully implementing Socratic Seminars
Todays Session 1) Try on the work 2) Video clips of management strategies 3) Share/reflect on next steps Please find a partner for teacher talk.
Socratic Seminar: short text Suzanne Vega s Tom s Diner Prepare: close reading/annotate; discuss with partner Inner and outer circles Debrief 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mNWyF3iSMzs What do you notice about diction? What do you notice about imagery? Are there any symbols? Do you see any ambiguity? Irony? How does time move in this text? Identify the characters. Can you identify any sections/stanzas/episod es? What is the relationship between the episodes? What is the tone? What is a possible overall theme? 5
This seemingly simple and straightforward lyric reveals a deeper significance upon closer examination of 6
Debrief: how might this work in your classroom? Partner talk 7
Academic Conversations: Unpacking my Instructional Decisions My focus: collaboration to achieve depth Assets: positive small-group discussion skills Needs: develop student leadership and expand participation Strategies: inner/outer circle; go-rounds; gradual teacher withdrawal 8
Clip #1: Launching the Discussion AP Literature 12: The Importance of Being Earnest Discussion launch with several new procedures: inner/outer circle, go-round, student-only leadership. (5:25 6:56) Watch for: student leader questioning, silence, teacher assist, student leader tries again
Clip #2: Outer Circle Feedback Break halfway through and elicit feedback (12:50 13:27; 15:20 16:25) Pairs/Teacher Talk 10
Clip #3: transition 10th grade class of 31 Culminating discussion on The Good Earth Watch for: 90 seconds transition into inner/outer circle (15:45 17:15) Pairs/Teacher Talk 11
Write, then partner share I already do I will try 12
