Sara B. Kajder, presenter
Gaithersburg High School
Email: Sara_Kajder@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
"I would contend at all costs
both in word and deed as far as I could that we will be better humans,
braver and less idle, if we believe
that one must search for the things
one does not know, rather than
if we believe that it is not possible to find out
what we do not know and that
we must not look for it."
- Socrates in Plato's Meno
I. What is a Socratic Seminar?
a. Activator - Betting Game and Inspiration
b. History
c. Discussion vs. Seminar
d. Pedagogical Impact - "Why in my classroom?"
II. What does a Socratic Seminar
involve?
a. Classroom Structure & Basic Rules
b. Questions
c. Student Roles
1. Reading of Text
2. Annotation
3. Question preparation
4. "Responsibilities" of a participant
5. CRITEAK and Habits of Mind
6. "Fueling" of Discussion
7. Evaluation of Peers
d. Teacher Roles
1. Text Selection
2. Asking the Initial Question
3. Facilitator?
4. Management?
5. Evaluation
III. Simulation of Socratic Discussion
IV. Writing as a before, during
and after thinking strategy
V. 3-2-1 Discussion
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