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Socratic Circle Workshop

Want to increase student participation in class discussions? Socratic Circles could be a solution. Learn how to conduct this student-centered, text-based discussion activity, which can be used in any discipline. Benefits include fostering a deeper understanding of a text that students have read. As a workshop participant, you will learn all steps of the Socratic circle protocol through a mixture of direct instruction and active participation. You will also learn how Socratic Circles can integrate into the sequence of reading, analysis, and writing about the ideas in a text. You will leave with materials to support implementing this activity in your own classes. Three hours.

Presentation Activities Workshop

You will learn three models for running in-class presentations, each with a different pedagogical purpose. These activities have high student motivation factors and will refresh your classroom rhythm. During the workshop, you will practice each activity. You will receive materials that you can customize for your own classes. Great for any discipline from languages and literatures to the health sciences and business. Two hours.

Contact me to inquire about running a workshop at your institution.