Facilitating Meaningful Class Discussions
Focus area
Academic Rigor
Description
Facilitating Meaningful Class Discussions focuses on how to intentionally leverage student voices in all grades and content areas to increase the cognitive work done by all students. The goal of any discussion is to get students to practice thinking about the course material—however, facilitating discussion effectively takes skill and practice. This workshop focuses on how to lead a discussion through planning questions and teaching students how to engage in meaningful and rigorous discourse.
2 hour workshop, offered online or in-person. For in-person, you must book a total of at least 3 workshops for a full day of PD.
Learning Objectives
Practice launching a discussion by activating knowledge and getting everyone thinking about the question or task
Plan and practice using at least 3 universal prompts to engage students in a meaningful discussion
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