RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
The following videos and content links have been selected as resources for educators at Sandburg Middle School. If you would like more information on any of these strategies, or if you would like to see a different startegy featured, please contact Kristy Espino.
Socratic Seminar
A Socratic Seminar is a scholarly discussion of an essential question in which student opinions are shared, proven, refuted, and refined through dialogue with other students.
Philosophical Chair
Philosophical Chairs is similar to a debate. Students are given a central topic or question that they must choose to agree, disagree or be neutral regarding the answer. A great Philosophical Chairs discussion starts with a great topic or question. Topics that work best are ones that are important to students or that they feel strongly about.
Critical Reading/Annotations
Critical reading means reading with the goal of finding deep understanding of a material, whether it is fiction or nonfiction. It is the act of analyzing and evaluating what you are reading as you make your way through the text or as you reflect back upon your reading.