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The Paideia Seminar 2013 NCAGT Presentation

The Paideia Seminar 2013 NCAGT Presentation. National Paideia Center 29 ½ Page Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 www.paideia.org. Introduction to Paideia Seminar Training Objectives. To know the main components of a Paideia Seminar

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The Paideia Seminar 2013 NCAGT Presentation

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  1. The Paideia Seminar2013 NCAGT Presentation National Paideia Center 29 ½ Page Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 www.paideia.org

  2. Introduction to Paideia Seminar Training Objectives • To know the main components of a Paideia Seminar • To practice thinking, assessing instructional dialogue, and writing questions • To more fully understand the complimentary relationship between thinking and discussion National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  3. Thinking Thinking is the ability to explain and manipulate the variables of a text. (Roberts and Billings, 2008) National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  4. …how do you teach thinking? Talk with a colleague for just a few minutes. Take turns being the speaker and listener. For about two minutes each, share specifics about how you teach thinking… National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  5. The Paideia Seminar is a collaborative, intellectual dialogue, facilitated with open ended questions about a text (page 13). National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  6. Pre-Seminar ContentFour Corners Activity “ There is no necessity for mankind to know and understand all that can be said against or for their opinions.” Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree? National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  7. On Liberty, John Stuart Mill • Label the paragraphs and number the sentences of the text. • Read the excerpt from On Liberty at least once. National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  8. Pre-Seminar Process After breaking up into two Seminar Discussion Groups, choose one of the following Personal Process • Refer to the Text • Build on others’ ideas • Ask a genuine question • Speak out of uncertainty National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  9. Ideas and Values Our purpose is to discuss the following ideas: free thought, truth authority, social contract democracy, citizenship National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  10. Post-Seminar Spend about 5 minutes writing about a core social issue that is important to you. Explain as many arguments for your position as you can think of. Also, explain as many counter arguments as you can think of. www.paideia.org National Paideia Center 919.962.3128

  11. The Seminar Cyclepage 42 National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  12. A Paideia Seminar is a formal, intellectual, collaborative dialogue facilitated by open ended questions about a text. The Paideia Seminar

  13. Seminar Questions Thoughtful– beyond recall Toward analysis and evaluation Clear—short sweet, to the point Open-ended—elicit numerous correct responses (Page 30) National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  14. Seminar Questions National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  15. How does Paideia support needs of gifted learners? National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

  16. Need more help? See the Dec/Jan issue of Educational Leadership Notice our new physical location and visit us at: 29 ½ Page Ave Asheville, NC 28801 and www.paideia.org National Paideia Center www.paideia.org

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