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Facilitating the Socratic Seminar

Facilitating the Socratic Seminar. Select short to moderate text at first. Allow “think” time. Pauses are ok. Model thoughtful behavior. Strive for balance - do not monopolize the conversation. Debrief and give feedback at the end. Follow up with closing activities.

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Facilitating the Socratic Seminar

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  1. Facilitating the Socratic Seminar • Select short to moderate text at first. • Allow “think” time. Pauses are ok. • Model thoughtful behavior. • Strive for balance - do not monopolize the conversation. • Debrief and give feedback at the end. • Follow up with closing activities.

  2. Tips for Smooth Seminars • Know the text well. • Choose opening questions and support questions before seminar. • Review guidelines/expectations every seminar. • Take notes during the seminar. At the end, sum up what you heard.

  3. Structure of Socratic Seminar • Pre-seminar activities. • Discussion leader. • Inner/Outer circle. • Hot Seat • Closure

  4. Expectations of Socratic Seminar • Speak loudly and clearly. • Cite evidence from text. • Listen respectfully. • Stay on topic. • Avoid slang. • Discuss the text, not other participants. • Ask for help or clarification.

  5. Pre-Seminar Activities • Select text and make copies for each student. • Teach any background information needed. • Teach students to mark the text. • Set ground rules for seminar and post in room. • Journal or quickwrite about the topic.

  6. Post Seminar Activities • Debrief the seminar experience. • Have students write reflective essay over seminar topic. • Follow up with another journal entry or quickwrite about the discussion.

  7. Evaluation • Look at rubrics and evaluation forms.

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