U S I N G C L A S S D I S C U S S I O N A S A L E A R N I N G S T R AT E G Y

I N C L A S S A N D O N L I N E

G L E N A N D E R S E N R E D M O U N TA I N E L E M E N TA R Y

@ G A N D E R S E N 0 7 G L E N . A N D E R S E N @ W A S H K 1 2 . O R G

Flipped Classroom

W H AT I S M Y B E S T U S E O F FA C E T O FA C E T I M E I N

M Y C L A S S R O O M ?

– A N T H O N Y M U H A M M A D

“Educators have been socialized in their field since childhood and

adopt the norms. ”

I T I S T I M E T O F R E E S T U D E N T V O I C E

D I S C U S S I O N S W I T H K I D S ? R E A L LY ?

➡Teaching students to think and talk like a specialist

➡Develop critical thinking, analyze information, and find potential problems

➡Develop problem-solving skills through finding creative solutions

➡Dialogue helps reach higher levels of learning by examining different viewpoints and opinions

– J O B O A L E R

"Silent maths gives students the wrong idea about mathematics; it is very hard to reason about mathematics when working

in silence.”

C A N S T U D E N T S H AV E I N - D E P T H D I S C U S S I O N S

A N D L E A R N ?

D I S C U S S I O N S

➡Teach discussion

➡Model Discussion

➡Give the rules of discussing topics

➡Don’t be critical

➡Topic, not the individual

➡Promote learning and insight, not conflict

O N L I N E D I S C U S S I O N S

➡Get their thoughts down before class discussion

➡Require more than a yes/no answer.

➡Apply knowledge to a new situation.

➡Require evidence or support

➡More than one correct answer

S T U D E N T R U L E S C L A S S & O N L I N E

Ready, Set, Science! nap.edu Chapter 5: Making Thinking Visible

S P E A K L O U D E N O U G H F O R A L L T O H E A R

E X P L A I N Y O U R A N S W E R O R V I E W A N D G I V E E V I D E N C E

L I S T E N F O R U N D E R S TA N D I N G

R E A D F O R U N D E R S TA N D I N G

A G R E E O R D I S A G R E E ( A N D E X P L A I N W H Y )

Q U E S T I O N S

S A M P L E Q U E S T I O N S

➡What is the cause/effect…?

➡What is the impact…?

➡What is the relationship…?

➡What if…?

➡What would/could happen…?

➡What do you feel, think, believe…?

A G O O D Q U E S T I O N I S B O T H A Q U E S T I O N S T U D E N T S C A N A N S W E R

A N D A Q U E S T I O N T H AT R E Q U I R E S A N A LY S I S , S Y N T H E S I S , I N T E R P R E TAT I O N , A N D C R I T I C A L

T H I N K I N G I N O R D E R T O A N S W E R I T.

A D E A D E N D Q U E S T I O N I S A Q U E S T I O N T H AT P R O D U C E S

L I T T L E D I S C U S S I O N , G U E S S I N G , I S T O VA G U E , O R C O N V E Y S A N

E X P E C T E D A N S W E R .

I N I T I AT E E VA L U AT E R E S P O N S E

R U L E S O F I M P R O V1) Say Yes-and!

2) Don't Block.

3) Avoid Yes or No Questions

4) Be Specific- Provide Details!

5) Change, Change, Change!

6) Commit and take choices to the nth degree or focus on actions/objects.

7) There are no mistakes, only opportunities

I S A T E A C H E R S J O B T O T E L L S T U D E N T S T H E Y A R E R I G H T

O R W R O N G ?

– B I L L G AT E S

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't

lose.”

T E A C H E R

L I S T E N . N O , R E A L LY L I S T E N

S T O P TA L K I N G

C L A R I F Y W H AT S T U D E N T S M E A N

T I M E

L E T T H E G R O U P TA L K

A P P R E C I AT E S T U D E N T I D E A S

D O N ' T TA K E I T P E R S O N A L LY

I N E E D C L O S U R E !

A N S W E R Q U E S T I O N S , B U T

D O N ’ T G I V E A N S W E R S .

S T I R U P C O N T R O V E R S Y

P R O V I D E A LT E R N AT I V E S

I F Y O U C O U L D O N LY T E A C H 1 0 P O I N T S , W H AT W O U L D

Y O U T E A C H ?