One important classroom discussion skill is learning to call classmates by name. Although many of my students have been in … More
Category: Classroom Discussion
Grading a Harkness Discussion: Helpful Resources
DaveCrosby / CC BY-SA 2.0 Thinking about going back to school today has me thinking about how to refine the … More
Observation of Texts: the Missing Skill
My students like to complain that literature is full of hidden meanings that they just can’t seem to get. Many … More
Classroom Discussion: Benefits for Students and Teachers
Truth: I don’t just use classroom discussion sometimes; I use it almost all the time. If we are studying a … More
Classroom Discussion: Observation Forms, Take Two
When my classes do a Harkness discussion, which is quite often, half of the class observes while half of the … More
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