The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies

Here they are: 15 formats for structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging.

13 Strategies to Improve Student Classroom Discussions

Citing textual evidence is about more than ratlling off quotes from the story. Here are 13 strategies to improve discussions through student use of textual evidence.

Rethinking Whole Class Discussion

Edutopia blogger Todd Finley considers whole class discussion and presents ample research about what works best.

Educational Leadership:Meeting Students Where They Are:Effective Classroom Discussions

Philosophical Chairs

Reading Like a Historian: Philosophical Chairs

Classroom discussion and debate is a big part of the Reading Like A Historian curriculum. Watch how you can teach students to take positions and defend their point of view with sources in a classroom debate environment.

http://www.d120.org/assets/1/avid/Using_Philosophical_Chairs.pdf

Socratic Seminars: Patience & Practice

The Socratic Seminar is a terrific model to incorporate into your classroom. Learn how you can use it, and what it takes to make it work. When done right, the Socratic Seminar elevates student engagement and learning.

Socratic Seminar

Conver-Stations: A Discussion Strategy

Terrific strategy for student led conversations. Conver-stations starts with students talking in small groups. Through movement of a few group members, discussions points and views are transferred to different groups.