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What is Seminar?

What is Seminar?. “Seminars are forums in which issues are raised and explored, but not necessarily resolved; they require you to think, to practice the skills of analysis and synthesis, and by doing so, possibly leave with more and better ideas than the ones with which you came.”

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What is Seminar?

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  1. What is Seminar? “Seminars are forums in which issues are raised and explored, but not necessarily resolved; they require you to think, to practice the skills of analysis and synthesis, and by doing so, possibly leave with more and better ideas than the ones with which you came.” http://www.evergreen.edu/advising/seminars.htm

  2. Using Socratic Seminar to Create Literate Learning Communities Nina Fergusson, TD Teacher Katherine Ruffolo, Fifth Grade Teacher May 4, 2013 Charlotte, NC

  3. Session Objectives • Obtain knowledge necessary to implement seminars that address CCR Anchor Standards • Understand the seminar process • Pre-Seminar • During Seminar • Post-Seminar

  4. WhySeminar? • Utilizes reading, writing, listening, speaking and thinking skills • Creates a collaborative learning community • Encourages values and social skills • Connects to Common Core

  5. Common Core Connections • College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards • Standard 1:“Participate in collaborative conversations”

  6. Facilitator: Pre-Seminar • Set a purpose • Content and behavior goals • Choose a text • Triangulation of text • Prepare the Seminar • Questioning • Think ahead to extensions • Rubrics

  7. Facilitator: During Seminar • Teacher introduction • Model behaviors • Define student roles • Student Discussion • Lead discussion • Refocus students • Keep discussion moving • Keep track of students’ participation

  8. Facilitator: Post Seminar • Summarize • 1-2 content and behavior take-aways • Assessments • +/Δ • Rubrics • Extensions • Argumentative writing (W1) • Performances/podcasts • Written reflections (journals and poetry) • Novel study/unit project

  9. Student Roles • Pre-Seminar • Practice seminar behaviors • Multiple interactions with texts • During Seminar • Listen actively • Reference the text and refer to comments and questions • Post-Seminar - Following a successfulseminar, studentsshouldcontinuetoponderthebig ideas. • Self-assess • Reflect • Set goals • Extend

  10. Videos Video: Three cups of Tea Video: Outer Circle to Inner Circle Closing Reflections 5th Grade Seminar

  11. Contacts • Katherine Ruffolo, Fifth Grade Teacher Email: katherined.ruffolo@cms.k12.nc.us • Nina Fergusson, Talent Development Teacher Email: ninac.fergusson@cms.k12.nc.us • Google Drive link to many documents! https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3CHNUBkGbGTbVNmdWJFUnZJV1E&usp=sharing

  12. A version of this presentation was given at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference in Raleigh on March 11, 2013 with the following teachers: • Karen Donaldson: karenadonaldson@cms.k12.nc.us • Amy Howley: amye.howley@cms.k12.nc.us • Katherine Ruffolo: katherined.ruffolo@cms.k12.nc.us • Nina Fergusson: ninac.fergusson@cms.k12.nc.us

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