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.
Joanna – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Useful information
Aaron – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The Secretive Method is great.
Alex – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
My content does not align very well with the topic, however I was interested in strategies. Modelling a seminar would have been nice to see.
Julie – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Abigail – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course . Very informative and well developed .
Elba – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed this course it was very informative.
Kevin – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Awesome course about how elementary and middle school teachers can use Socratic Seminar in their classrooms. Very practical advice.
MERCEDES – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I found it very helpful. It provides a clear explanation on how to use Socratic Seminar in the classroom.
Joe – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great course and idea when used with small groups and purposeful talks.
MELINDA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great ideas with examples and student participation which enabled thorough understanding.
James – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Not bad, it was pretty to the point.
Liliana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Socratic Seminar strategy allows students to think critically and share with others.
ROBERTO – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good to remember some forgotten truths
Scott – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the explanation and roles of a socratic seminar.
Suzanne – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The facilitators had a lot of great ideas on how to make Socratic Seminar work, and what groundwork needs to be laid before the students can run a successful seminar. I’m glad it’s a video with notes because I was able to pause to take notes.
Crystal – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Feliciana – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Patricia – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Speaker was hard to follow
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great informative course
Martin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good strategies
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas
William – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Cool
Dan – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
A good explanation of Socratic Seminar
Javier – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course
Haydee – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful.
abby – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I think this course gave great examples on how to correctly use this strategy.
Tony – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is a good strategy for kids to think and take ownership of their learning.
Willie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
well done.
John – Pilot (verified owner) –
It was a good course, I would like to see more specific examples of how it could be used in a secondary science class.
Melanie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was helpful and beneficial.
Brian – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was good and useful. It is always good to see how someone else approaches Socratic Seminars even if you have been doing them. Having input from elementary teachers is good even if you teach high school level. Different methods and approaches are great to see!
Rachel – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent idea for use in the classroom
Elsa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to have students engaged.
Kimberly – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great Strategy!
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for higher thinking.
tracey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Trying to think of how to utilize with kinder students
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for engaging student ownership
Felicia – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information.
Lori – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategy to use in class for students and to boost teacher’s portfolio!
Jennifer – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and useful.
Amita – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is a good course, relevant mostly for Language or Social studies, not relevant for math
Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas. Thank you.
Liliana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great approach to critical thinking/meta-cognition!
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent coure.
Rogelio – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
If you want your kids to be more involved with sharing thoughts via text evidence in a respectful way, this is the course to take!
Erica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative. The presenters were able to make a connection to Socratic Seminar being used at the Elementary level with the use of videos and real group pictures. It gave a better idea of how the Socratic Seminar can be conducted.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful.
Nancy – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Very good!
Jennifer – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is a really great course!