tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44047101425140536522024-02-21T09:45:43.553-08:00Howes in the MiddleHowes in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823626391757881028noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404710142514053652.post-63711416415064909162023-12-21T09:08:00.000-08:002023-12-21T09:08:13.484-08:00Enhancing ELA Learning with Socratic Seminars: A Guide to Get Started!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Socratic Seminars have emerged as a powerful and engaging pedagogical tool in English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, fostering critical thinking, communication skills, and a deeper understanding of literature. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of incorporating Socratic Seminars into your ELA curriculum and provide insights into how these seminars work. Additionally, I'll share my insights and ideas for hosting your own Socratic seminars in your classes, ensuring you have the resources to implement this dynamic teaching method in your classroom.</span></h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Benefits of Socratic Seminars in ELA:</b></p><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Critical Thinking Skills Development:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Socratic Seminars encourage students to think critically about literary texts, analyze complex ideas, and form evidence-based arguments. This process enhances their ability to engage deeply with the material. It is especially helpful if your students are struggling with inferential skills. <i>I personally always feel I can assess TDA skills better with a Socratic seminar than with just essay writing alone.
</i></li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Active Participation and Collaboration:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Students actively participate in discussions, promoting collaboration and the exchange of diverse perspectives. This interactive approach fosters a sense of community in the classroom and helps students build on each other's ideas. I often find that seminars give my introverted students a time to shine. I am often blown away by at least a few of my students' contributions to their discussion. I like that these opportunities help involve everyone in our unit of study.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Improved Communication Skills:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Through Socratic Seminars, students refine their communication skills by articulating their thoughts clearly and respectfully challenging the ideas of their peers. This contributes to the development of effective verbal communication, a crucial skill in ELA and beyond.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Increased Engagement with Texts:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Socratic Seminars make literature come alive for students, as they delve into the nuances of characters, themes, and literary techniques. This active engagement helps students connect more deeply with the texts they study.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Cultivation of Metacognition:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">By participating in Socratic Seminars, students learn to reflect on their thinking processes and adjust their approach to discussions. This metacognitive awareness contributes to lifelong learning habits. I typically give my students about 40 minutes in class to prepare for their fishbowl discussion.</li></ul></li></ol><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>How Socratic Seminars Work:</b></p><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Preparation:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Assign students a specific text to read in advance.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Encourage them to annotate the text, noting key passages, questions, and insights.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Give students their Socratic Seminar packet/questions to prepare. Again, I typically give my kids about 40 minutes to adequately prepare for their fishbowl discussion.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Discussion Format:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Arrange students in a circle to facilitate open communication.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Establish ground rules for respectful dialogue.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">The teacher acts as a facilitator, guiding the discussion without dominating it.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">I grade students by actively taking notes throughout the discussions.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Questioning Techniques:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Use open-ended, thought-provoking questions to guide the discussion.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Encourage students to build on each other's responses and explore diverse perspectives.
</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--tw-prose-bold); font-weight: 600;">Assessment:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Evaluate students based on their contributions, critical thinking, and ability to support their ideas with evidence from the text.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;">Provide constructive feedback to enhance future seminar participation.</li></ul></li></ol><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Links to My Latest Socratic Seminar Lessons:</b></p><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; 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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Analyze-The-Lottery-by-Shirley-Jackson-Socratic-Seminar-Ready-to-Go-10644193" target="_blank">The Lottery by Shirley Jackson:</a></span><span style="color: #ba0000;"> </span><span style="color: #374151;">Engage your students with this dynamic Socratic seminar lesson focused on Shirely Jackson's thought-provoking short story, "The Lottery" This comprehensive resource is designed for 7th-10th graders, offering an immersive experience that encourages critical thinking, textual analysis, and lively discussion. Ready to Print!
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This comprehensive lesson is designed to foster critical thinking, analyze multiple perspectives, and unravel the layers of suspense within the narrative. 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<i>Integrating Socratic Seminars into your ELA classroom can transform the learning experience, fostering a community of critical thinkers and communicators. </i>As you explore the benefits and implementation strategies outlined in this post, consider incorporating our latest Socratic seminar lessons available on Teachers Pay Teachers to enrich your curriculum and provide students with meaningful opportunities for literary exploration.
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<p></p>Howes in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823626391757881028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404710142514053652.post-40365799069493601792023-11-01T13:24:00.005-07:002023-11-01T13:24:35.054-07:00 Engage Your Students with The Outsiders: Teaching Tips and Resources<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you planning to teach S.E. Hinton's classic
novel <i>The Outsiders </i>to your middle school students? <i>The Outsiders</i> remains a personal favorite of mine. I
remember reading it myself as an 8<sup>th</sup>-grader and have taught it
yearly as a teacher. Many students still visit my classroom to talk about the lessons
learned through the novel. It's a
fantastic choice that offers numerous opportunities for meaningful discussions,
critical thinking, and character exploration. Let's dive into the history
and a brief summary of this iconic novel and explore why it's an ideal text for
middle school classrooms.<br /><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Brief History of </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">The
Outsiders</i><b> by S.E. Hinton<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Published in 1967, </span><i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">The Outsiders</i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> is a
timeless coming-of-age novel written by Susan Eloise Hinton when she was just
16 years old. Hinton, using her initials to obscure her gender, drew from her
own experiences growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The novel was an instant success
and continues to resonate with readers of all ages.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summary of </b><i><b>The Outsiders<br /></b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Set in the 1960s, the story revolves around
Ponyboy Curtis, the youngest member of the Greasers, a working-class gang, and
his tumultuous journey to find his place in a world divided by socioeconomic
differences. After an encounter with the rival Socs (Socials) goes tragically
wrong, Ponyboy and his friend Johnny are forced to go on the run. As they
navigate the harsh realities of their world, the novel delves into themes of
identity, family, loyalty, and the universal desire to belong.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Why Teach <i>T</i></b></span></span><i><b>he</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> Outsiders</b></span></span></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b> in
Middle School?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Relatable Characters</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">:
Middle school students can easily relate to the characters in the novel. The
struggles and emotions of Ponyboy, Johnny, and their friends resonate with the
experiences and challenges that young adolescents face as they navigate their
own paths to self-discovery.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Engaging Storyline:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>The Outsiders</i> is a gripping and fast-paced narrative that will
captivate your students' attention. Its short chapters and compelling plot make
it accessible to middle school readers. Students will complain when it is time
to pack-up to leave!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Themes for Discussion:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
The novel is rich with themes that are relevant to the middle school years,
such as friendship, peer pressure, and the search for identity. These themes
provide excellent opportunities for class discussions and personal reflection. My
classes tend to focus on the dangers of a single story and the theme of being
an outsider.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Empathy and Understanding:</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
Middle school </span>is</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> a difficult time for most people. Teaching middle school for the
past decade, I try to pull novels that help kids learn the importance of
empathy for others. The novel encourages students to empathize with
characters from different backgrounds, fostering a deeper understanding of the
complexities of human relationships and the impact of socioeconomic factors.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Literary Exploration:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
The novel incorporates literary techniques, allowing you to introduce your
students to concepts like symbolism, character development, and theme analysis.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a teacher who <i>loves The
Outsiders </i>and has read it more than 45 times, here are some of the resources
I have created over the years and use in my classroom:<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Creative Reading Response Journal<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">A reading response journal is an invaluable tool
for helping your students interact with the text in a meaningful way. The journal
I have created over the years of teaching the novel, has students engage with
the text through creative and engaging activities, and the chapter questions guide
students through the novel, prompting them to reflect on the characters, themes,
and literary elements. This resource encourages critical thinking and fosters a
deeper connection to the story, making it an excellent addition to your novel
study.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsDyacluosAWxpZob7Giv9OeAmZFHMUGbUacGc4AqFByUdBq1Ck6lREhBfU2jaQCDDqt7YYsD9zKBAIJJiNG9dT6z4bgXixI-It_5qOl9WQLDHu3R90K_c5ABMfO70YGp8s2NjFh-wZBN0VJZVaMK6LLldVzXyv_D8iw-pmkxbUR794o7PcOgrxk5EiRZ/s640/example2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-by-S-E-Hinton-Novel-Study-Bundled-Materials--3626248-1698855198/original-3626248-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-by-S-E-Hinton-Novel-Study-Bundled-Materials--3626248-1698855198/original-3626248-1.jpg" width="200" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="638" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsDyacluosAWxpZob7Giv9OeAmZFHMUGbUacGc4AqFByUdBq1Ck6lREhBfU2jaQCDDqt7YYsD9zKBAIJJiNG9dT6z4bgXixI-It_5qOl9WQLDHu3R90K_c5ABMfO70YGp8s2NjFh-wZBN0VJZVaMK6LLldVzXyv_D8iw-pmkxbUR794o7PcOgrxk5EiRZ/w199-h200/example2.jpg" width="199" /></div> <br /></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Grammar Focused Digital Escape Room<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Host your very own “grammar rumble” students have
so much fun dressing up for this day! Take your students on an adventure that
combines fun and learning with our <i>The Outsiders </i>Digital Escape
Room. This immersive experience will challenge your students to solve puzzles,
find clues, and make connections to the novel's plot and characters. It's a
great way to reinforce their comprehension of the story while keeping them
engaged and motivated.<br /><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-by-S-E-Hinton-Digital-Escape-Room-Grammar-Study-Novel-Study-3645203-1680777873/original-3645203-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-by-S-E-Hinton-Digital-Escape-Room-Grammar-Study-Novel-Study-3645203-1680777873/original-3645203-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Engage Students with a Question Trail
Lesson<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">I have a question trail lesson for </span><i style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">The
Outsiders</i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">. The lesson offers a unique and interactive approach to
reviewing the novel. With this lesson, your students will follow a trail of
questions, each leading to a deeper understanding of the text. This resource
encourages analytical thinking, allowing your students to explore the novel
from multiple angles. I like using the question trail to take a break from the
typical review game.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-Review-Game-Self-Grading-Novel-Test-4530016-1666358600/original-4530016-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/The-Outsiders-Review-Game-Self-Grading-Novel-Test-4530016-1666358600/original-4530016-1.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Outsiders-Review-Game-Self-Grading-Novel-Test-4530016" target="_blank">The Outsiders Question Trail</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Other Creative Connections:<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Discussing the symbolism of a sunrise before
reading chapter 5, can really help students understand the connection to Robert
Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">I
use the following warm-up the day we are going to begin reading chapter 5:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Consider what a sunrise could
symbolize.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Draw your best sunrise/what you
think of when you imagine one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">3. On the back lined side write out
what you think a sunrise could symbolize in a story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What could they represent?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Students learn about connotation, analyze figurative language/poetic devices, tone, and more. I think Poe's work is great for student engagement, and what better time to focus on his work than the month of October? In this post, I will be sharing tips for a successful unit and my favorite projects/activities for middle schoolers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxP9lvx_yH44rXLZwzFkRXad_vOBls918Fl1NtgCmINaAG2RVFVPYTHwiFaadnUjXpy7g7ZoXc34IxBLRSgUckodKOZEtIptVlZDfTFeCB_zrMHUR5Bv91Y_vhO2PmyLnzLDI2L41PfJ1BbwRpO_TegDFP8R4gtnR1YgG3z-2StaU6OfeOKsTGVaz6QA/s695/poehowes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="695" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxP9lvx_yH44rXLZwzFkRXad_vOBls918Fl1NtgCmINaAG2RVFVPYTHwiFaadnUjXpy7g7ZoXc34IxBLRSgUckodKOZEtIptVlZDfTFeCB_zrMHUR5Bv91Y_vhO2PmyLnzLDI2L41PfJ1BbwRpO_TegDFP8R4gtnR1YgG3z-2StaU6OfeOKsTGVaz6QA/w320-h310/poehowes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HDMLV4wVS-3guL-9W5qxTB30zFZHz4cmrjNBL8rKI7A4m_3nMFm6k6VWKHvGos_hjY-0rwEERMA_M0Oy1-s6pCBMRX9YXSntHkyq1aAlYkNv6asLw42HTrOeJXWCLZ28VnMDaJBfIn4GwlyLGpE2jM_jDcwD0c77poHkbQGOFlHk0lIZk_sBfNEHEQ/s960/poehowes2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HDMLV4wVS-3guL-9W5qxTB30zFZHz4cmrjNBL8rKI7A4m_3nMFm6k6VWKHvGos_hjY-0rwEERMA_M0Oy1-s6pCBMRX9YXSntHkyq1aAlYkNv6asLw42HTrOeJXWCLZ28VnMDaJBfIn4GwlyLGpE2jM_jDcwD0c77poHkbQGOFlHk0lIZk_sBfNEHEQ/s320/poehowes2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Recommended Texts from Edgar Allan Poe for Middle School:<br /><br /></span></b></h2><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Tell-Tale Heart"</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Raven"</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Black Cat"</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Recommended Activities and Lessons to Accompany Your Literature Study:</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Text to Media Comparison </b><br />Many of Poe's works have been retold in new media. I love having students compare two versions of a single work to draw comparisons, make connections, and critique the retelling. Please make sure you preview any of the videos I have used before you use them with your kids. What was appropriate for my students, may not feel appropriate for your own. Some of my favorites are:</span></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>"The Raven"</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bLiXjaPqSyY" width="320" youtube-src-id="bLiXjaPqSyY"></iframe></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GLbe4JwE6-0" width="320" youtube-src-id="GLbe4JwE6-0"></iframe></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Tell-Tale Heart"<br /><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wDLLHTdVSgU" width="320" youtube-src-id="wDLLHTdVSgU"></iframe></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Graphic Novel with Many Tales Inside:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3yCB7Sg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="323" height="500" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bW1gQfO1L._AC_SY780_.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3yCB7Sg&data=05%7C01%7Cfhowes%40dorchester2.k12.sc.us%7Cadd9593fb7aa4cc45b9b08daad38a1a7%7Ce0ea099fd4f04e568e965c5ad6eedfb8%7C1%7C0%7C638012756131490898%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=y8OT%2FtdEJAMT5PHw%2Fimkc7kA9mN7XUUOTkblJIgh7gg%3D&reserved=0">https://amzn.to/3yCB7Sg</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Recommended Culminating Activities to Accompany Your Literature Study:</span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Edgar Allan Poe's work leads itself well to adding theatrics which can help engage students. We always ended our Poe unit with an annual Poefest! Our Poefest featured final projects, costumes, and refreshments! Our Poefest celebration typically took place in November. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacEH_yqkndB3uci2e8P5W9BfTBniOFa7MMa3kWK5H9Ks-Bo2tU07gXMt0jucEiJ4XjXF5_H9AJJpcQn3TYw-d6w3Gx2v4iurDKM-f-5IShcS27N5Y_OpMzdCWHAUAqKhhi_RgAdtLt3syhX8Ytns-OJ3sMGNItw10rrRMm-pDbQwm9gizaSkRQnazDw/s320/poefest3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacEH_yqkndB3uci2e8P5W9BfTBniOFa7MMa3kWK5H9Ks-Bo2tU07gXMt0jucEiJ4XjXF5_H9AJJpcQn3TYw-d6w3Gx2v4iurDKM-f-5IShcS27N5Y_OpMzdCWHAUAqKhhi_RgAdtLt3syhX8Ytns-OJ3sMGNItw10rrRMm-pDbQwm9gizaSkRQnazDw/s1600/poefest3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My Lessons & Ideas for Your Poefest:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRavLrJKu_izQvcY5fVzArsyIDRMdyiWkLSQn7ci_4EcbFBaNwXvSUq7CY6txTWhc3-xqaiCtUlriJ5o9-3p009kkv2HCoCNY-sYjntUR5NWVTpcz1qYMeYriy-J8N3SOQSPgfXQYleRzF0Aq6j_bqjWnY-ZW0091m0Bf2pgDbHKLTvVH-t9DdUmQA/s659/poecloseup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="658" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRavLrJKu_izQvcY5fVzArsyIDRMdyiWkLSQn7ci_4EcbFBaNwXvSUq7CY6txTWhc3-xqaiCtUlriJ5o9-3p009kkv2HCoCNY-sYjntUR5NWVTpcz1qYMeYriy-J8N3SOQSPgfXQYleRzF0Aq6j_bqjWnY-ZW0091m0Bf2pgDbHKLTvVH-t9DdUmQA/s320/poecloseup.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Preparing for maternity leave as a teacher is a daunting task. It is difficult to leave your kids, classroom, and everything else with someone else. I learned a lot from my first maternity leave and wanted to write everything down, so I won't have to struggle to remember for my second maternity leave. (I am hoping I will eventually have a second child.) **Update! I have had my second child and this advice is still sound!</h4><h4><br /><i>Without further ado, here are my maternity leave tips and tricks for teachers!</i></h4>
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<b>1. Finances - Saving is so Important!</b></h2>
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<b>The best thing you can do as an educator preparing to have a baby is to save up as much as you can. </b></div>
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<b>For my first maternity leave, I just relied on having short-term disability coverage and it really didn't make a dent in my medical expenses. If you haven't looked into your school district's short-term disability coverage, you may want to at least explore that avenue, but I ended up getting out less than I paid for the coverage over the course of the two years I paid into the program. The company I used, required you to have coverage for at least a full year before they would pay out any benefit, so in my case, it just wasn't worth it. </b><br />
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<b>This time around, I plan on saving up as much as I can with every paycheck. I hope to put at least 100-150 a pay period into a special savings account for my maternity-related expenses. With my first child, our out-of-pocket max was 4,500 dollars a person. By the time we were out of the hospital (normal delivery with zero complications), we both had hit our out-of-pocket max for the year. Then I also had to figure out how to cover the time I took unpaid. I wanted to be home with my baby as long as possible.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Luckily, I planned/timed it right and had a baby in late April. I was able to take 6 weeks off at the end of one school year, enjoy summer vacation with my baby, and then take 6 weeks off at the beginning of another school year. My son was almost 5-months-old when I went back to work! How did I afford this? It wasn't easy.</b></div>
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<b>First, it is important to note that I rarely ever take off work and had four years' worth of sick and personal leave saved up. I used almost all of my days on my leave. I saved a bank of 8-10 days in case my son was sick or an emergency turned up when I went back to work. I have to take about 12-15 days unpaid to cover the difference in my leave. (I forget the exact amount I had to take unpaid because it has been two years since my first leave.) That ended up costing me over 4,000 dollars as we only work a 190-day contract. Additionally, I had to pick up more of the medical costs typically covered by my school district for those days. Luckily my school district was able to break that loss out over the entire school year of paychecks, and it was only a couple hundred a pay period, but it was definitely a huge hit on top of the medical bills coming in. As you can see, it is EXTREMELY important to start saving for your maternity leave as soon as possible. Kids are a huge undertaking and maternity leave is no different. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>
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<b>It is easy to begin stressing about what lesson plans to leave for an extended absence, but you shouldn't have to! First, you need a great teaching binder to help your substitute understand and easily follow everyday procedures and your classroom setup. I spent a long time creating my substitute binder for my super extended absence. Save yourself hours of work and grab a copy of my binder. I even left a lot of my wording in the binder, so you should only need to make minimal changes to the binder.</b></h4>
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If you aren't an ELA teacher, you may want to skip this part of my post. I really can only offer advice for ELA teachers as it is the only thing I have ever taught. Guys, you need to leave a novel study and that is that. Why a novel study? </b></h4>
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<b>1. It is a concrete plan. Your substitute will have something secure to walk into. I would have to be a long-term substitute and walk into super complex plans. Walk into a 6ish week novel study? Perfect!</b></div>
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<b>Need help gathering materials for your sub? I have you covered with three different novel study options!</b></div>
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<b>1. Diaper showers are extremely helpful. If your family can help you throw one, it will help out to start with a stash of diapers.</b></div>
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Well, friends, we are in the heart of testing season. I know the pressure put on teachers and students can be nearly unbearable, but I have some ideas and tips that can hopefully ease the pain of end-of-the-year testing. </h2>
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Don't wait for the last minute to prep for end-of-the-year testing. <span style="font-weight: normal;">I use daily warm-ups that rotate between grammar skills, test prep questions, and academic vocabulary. (I commonly share my warm-up of the day on my Instagram account in my stories, if you are interested in seeing them you can follow me by clicking <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howesinthemiddle/" target="_blank">here</a>.) I find that it gets students used to the types of questions they will see on end-of-the-year testing without having a last minute cram session. As a first year teacher, I made the mistake of trying to cram a bunch of test prep the last two weeks before testing started. It did not help improve scores. It probably did the exact opposite. I was stressed. The kids were stressed and bored out of their minds. I learned a great lesson that year, and I will never repeat that rookie mistake.</span><br />
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So I created this blog to share what works in my room with other educators, and one of the things that I believe makes my classroom special is having a class mascot. When I was a second-year teacher, my favorite animal, a sloth, became a major part of my classroom climate, theme, and even a class motto. Was this an intentional move? If I am honest with you, not really. I mean if I look back at my own education, one of my favorite teachers had an obsession with Sponge Bob, and I still remember that detail about him and his class. Whenever one of us would see something Sponge Bob related, we would bring it into the classroom and it would become part of our classroom.<br />
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So, I did like the idea of adding something memorable to my class, but again, this change was something my second group of kids actually helped bring about. Like many of you, I begin a new school year by introducing myself to my kids. Part of that introduction includes talking about sloths and how I believe they are a reminder to "stay positive" because they constantly have a smile on their faces. My second group of 7th graders really took to this message. I started receiving multiple pictures, drawings, and other sloth related gifts. All of those things became part of our classroom. Fast forward to our field day celebration, and the kids designed #slothsquad shirts for our class. We all loved the idea of being a "sloth squad".<br />
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I am now in my 6th year of teaching and have more sloths than ever before. I like to think that my classes and love of sloths have made them the new "it" animal. Now at the beginning of the school year, I introduce the sloth and the idea of being a sloth squad to my kids from the very start. I love how it adds to our culture and community.<br />
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On my last student feedback survey, I asked specific questions about our class mascot and how it made students feel. I am excited to share that feedback with you! Students responded to the question, "<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">What are your thoughts about our class mascot? Does it make you feel included or like part of a team? #slothsquad". Here are just a few of their responses:<br /><br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> I like our mascot because it's kinda like a more peaceful vibe."<br />"</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">yes,having a sloth makes me think we don't have to stress about anything and can stay calm."<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">I think are class mascot is very unique. It does make me feel included."<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">I like the class mascot and I yes I do feel included."<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">i think that sloths are very interesting and i love having one as our mascot"<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">I like having a class mascot, it makes everyone who is in this class feel like one big team."<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">it make me feel like everyone is accepted"<br />"</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt;">Sloths are slow and I am too. Yes it makes me feel included."</span><br />
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Do you ever feel like January drags? As much as I love being a teacher, it can be incredibly difficult to get back into the swing of things after Christmas break. I know my teaching family (pretty much everyone in my family is an educator of some sort) and friends talk about the January blues/slump. To combat the blues, I found some new products, lesson ideas, and games to spice up your January!<br />
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If you know anything about my classroom, you would know that I LOVE making engaging and FUN lessons. Gim.Kit.com was created by a high school student, and as soon as you check out the gameplay, you will see why the game platform is so popular with students. You can take any questions and quickly make them into an engaging strategy game! I quickly created a Gim.Kit.com game with my kids to review the parts of an essay. It was a great way to end the last 15 minutes of our class.</h4>
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Howes in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823626391757881028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404710142514053652.post-30235145449344623292017-08-30T10:56:00.000-07:002019-01-12T12:09:37.079-08:00Are You Considering Instructional Design? After looking over my last post, I decided to pull a few more resources that would have been helpful when I first started this journey. If you find yourself considering instructional design, navigate through the materials listed below and in the links section of this blog. <br />
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This first video continues to explain what instructional design is and how the average job works. Blackboard and Articulate are discussed.</div>
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Howes in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823626391757881028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404710142514053652.post-16896656945846692512017-08-24T08:48:00.000-07:002019-01-12T12:10:01.607-08:00What is Instructional Design? When I first decided I was going to get my master's degree, I did not know what I wanted to get it in. I knew I wanted to stay in education, but have the flexibility to get out of a classroom if needed. Behavior management is one of my least favorite aspects of teaching, so I knew I never wanted to go into administration. These notions left me confused. Most educators I know have a masters or doctorate in administration. I thought of the other options available to educators, I could be a reading specialist, but that did not leave me with enough movement. I do not know of any reading specialist jobs in my district. Schools are struggling for funding, so those jobs are often the first to be cut. My struggle continued, I could go into ESOL, but I am not fluent in another language. That option was not going to work for me. Finally, I found my sweet spot, instructional design!<br />
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I consider myself to be a creative person. I have an interest in technology and design. I have a background in education. Instructional design offers a variety of employment opportunities. It was the perfect fit for me! If you are currently contemplating going back to school and are not interested in the typical degrees offered to educators, consider instructional design.<br />
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What is instructional design? Instructional design is the systematic process by which instructional materials are designed, developed, and delivered (What is Instructional Design?, 2017). If you enjoy working with technology and creating your own classroom materials, instructional design might be the concentration for you!<br />
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What is Instructional Design? (2017). Retrieved August 24, 2017, from https://www.instructionaldesigncentral.com/whatisinstructionaldesignHowes in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823626391757881028noreply@blogger.com0