Socratic Seminar
"Socratic circles seeks to give the student the opportunity to demonstrate his or her level of understanding of a text and the ability to apply those ideas through the spoken word." G. Thomson

Books:

How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance. International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.

Gray, Dennis. Putting Minds to Work: How to Use the Seminar Approach in the Classroom, American Educator, Fall 1989.

Strong, Michael. The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice. Chapel Hill, NC: New View Publications, 1996.

Glad You Asked That! Questioning in the Classroom. Instructinal Strategies Series No. 3, The Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit and the Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit.

Internet:
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Socratic Seminars Study Guide and Rubric

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