Location: Tundra AB
Description: A Socratic Seminar is a student-led discussion, inspired by Socrates' method of inquiry, where students ask and answer questions, share ideas, and engage in critical thinking about a topic. The questions encourage independent, higher level thinking which promotes student ownership of learning. The teacher is a facilitator who observes and guides instruction. Students of all abilities can benefit from the Socratic Seminar. Practice using this strategy in your classroom.
* https://cetl.uconn.edu/resources/teaching-your-course/leading-effective-discussions/socratic-questions/
Participant Outcomes: Teachers will learn how to plan significant questions to initiate and guide discussion; how to draw all students into the discussion and follow up student responses; and how to teach students to lead the discussion and periodically sum up in writing the key points.
