Last week students enjoyed reading "The Hemulen who Loved Silence". It was somewhat lengthy but the students were so engrossed in the story that they didn't mind at all. After our first read, the students were asked to go back into the text and find examples of systems and change. They were given the opportunity to share their thoughts with their peers through the use of a Kagan structure called Round Robin. As students were conversing, I walked around and listened in on their conversations. I was very impressed with their thoughts and justifications for their thinking. This week, students will be encouraged to annotate the text in order to receive a deeper understanding of the author's work. Students will again be given the opportunity to discuss their thinking with their peers. We will also share our thinking as an entire group. This week, they will be assessed over the ideas learned from the story through the use of exit slips. I am confident that students will do well as the ideas assessed will be covered throughout the week. Finally, the expectations of Socratic Seminar will be reviewed in preparation for our very first seminar. I had the opportunity to attend a conference last week on how to implement and use the Socratic Seminar within the classroom setting. I am very excited to be able to provide an experience that will allow the students to take charge of their learning and have collaborative conversations with one another.
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