A Classic Method for Fostering Critical Thinking and Collaboration

$20.00

Presenters: Lori Dreyer & Lindsay Slamer, OAGC
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c; Learning Environments 2.1, 2.2; Curricular Content Knowledge 3.2; Assessment 4.5; Instructional Planning and Strategies 5.1, 5.5
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Hosting a Socratic Seminar is an effective way of helping students feel empowered by their participation in classroom discussions. During this 1-hour course, participants will join Lori Dreyer, the Elementary Gifted Liaison for Springboro 
Schools, and Lindsay Slamer, the Gifted Intervention Specialist for Springboro Schools, to explore the elements and benefits of hosting a Socratic Seminar in their own classrooms.  

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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.

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640 reviews for A Classic Method for Fostering Critical Thinking and Collaboration

  1. Clarissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Easy to understand

  2. Sandra – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved the idea.

  3. Karen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Very engaging way to build discussion and be student driven. Even if a student isn’t as vocal during discussion, they are still held accountable during the evealuation and reflection.

  4. Kristine – EANES ISD (verified owner) –

    very thurough

  5. Sandra – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    Great

  6. Roberto – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Good course to take.

  7. Nicole – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Straight to the point with great tips and tricks to make socratice seminars efficient

  8. Zachary – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It’s good and I use this method.

  9. Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It provided easy-to-follow strategies for implementing Socratic method in the classroom.

  10. Sydney – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This was very helpful in teaching me how to engage students with a socratic seminar.

  11. Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    A new way of introducing discussions.

  12. Jeannie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent strategy and explanation on how to implement it in the classroom.

  13. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great way to get ALL students collaborating an engaged.

  14. Alyssa – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Great for those who have not learned about socratic seminar before. But if you have I would like for more examples of how to take it into mathematics courses specifically.

  15. Zondra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a great module on how to use Socratic Seminar in the classroom to engage students and promote critical thinking and student-led discussion.

  16. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good points were given throughout the class that I would implement during the school year.

  17. Ericka – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative and helpful

  18. Christy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    Wonderful

  19. Mara – SILSBEE ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course, but I would like it even better if it came with the resources they used in class. I don’t know where to find the checklists or assessments they used.

  20. Angela – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Loved learning about how to use Socratic Seminar in the classroom.

  21. Angela – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Loved learning about how to use Socratic Seminar in the classroom.

  22. Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  23. Melissa – Pilot (verified owner) –

    I’ve used Socratic Seminars at the high school level, and this showed me that middle and elementary students benefit from it too.

  24. Shauna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    great!

  25. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course and something I will try in my classroom.

  26. Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very useful to understand better the role of the teacher when using Socratic Seminars in the classroom. Sometimes we tend to interrupt students when they are having discussion to give our personal input and we need to give students the opportunity to take ownership of their learning.

  27. Teresa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very informative and interesting.

  28. Irene – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I liked how concise the presentation and questions are. It was a good use of time for an online training.

  29. Becky – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –

    I would like example of applying this to a mathematics classroom.

  30. Chrystal – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Very informative and detailed

  31. Jason – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked that this professional development provided real world action steps for implementation.

  32. Melissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas for a student led classroom

  33. Lea – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    Exellent

  34. Bruce – LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OF SAN ANTONIO (verified owner) –

    This was well produced and insightful.

  35. Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent training

  36. Julia – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    The course was good. It was very fast paced.

  37. Andrew – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This was the best course so far! It was an in-depth course on a really great and unique way of having students thinking and work through critical thinking skills.

  38. Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It was informative.

  39. Robin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I think it is a great introduction to the Socratic Seminar, gives you a structure to work with and guidelines to ensure success

  40. Nancy – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Wonderful organization and helpful suggestions that made me have a better understanding. Can not wait to introduce these to my students.

  41. Jenn – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided a solid overview of what a Socratic Seminar would look like.

  42. Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course! Great Ideas!

  43. Irma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good review of how to do Socratic Seminar.

  44. Kristina – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Quick and easy to follow along.

  45. Alicia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting to learn different strategies to use with the students.

  46. JONTE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    I had never heard of Socratic Seminar so I am exciting to implement it with in my lessons

  47. Imelda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course and helpful

  48. Emily – Pilot (verified owner) –

    It was alright. Mostly focused on the elementary aspect of the Socratic Seminar. Many points were without sound.

  49. Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I really liked it.

  50. Erick – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Not at this time.

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