How to Plan a Successful Socratic Seminar for High School Students

Have you ever had your students participate in a Socratic seminar that just crashed and burned? You were hoping for a student-led discussion with deep analysis and unique insights into the novel. Instead, you had forced conversations, long awkward silences, and rapid-fire sharing so that students could earn their points. Friend, I have been there […]

How to Build Better Discussion with Socratic Seminars

My favorite days of teaching are when I don’t have to do any of the work, and I can sit at my desk and just observe my students doing the hard work like with socratic seminars. One of the best ways to have an “easy” day in the classroom is to hold a Socratic Seminar. […]