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Five Black high school students share stories about class conversations on race they thought went well, and those that didn't go well at all.
Advice The ‘Holy Grail’ of Class Discussion By David Gooblar November 5, 2018 iStock Whenever you lead a class discussion, you naturally want to see your students eagerly participating.
How to Build a Better Class Discussion You mean I can do something to spark discussion other than just ask good questions?
Guided Class Discussion Even though discussions are commonly used in the classroom there is surprisingly little published information about the many critical aspects of good discussions - such as the ...
As we approach the fall semester, one thing everyone who is returning to in-person teaching should be thinking about is how they will run discussions. Class discussions have always been complicated, ...
Class discussion can be challenging when you have a large class and only a few students who seem prepared to speak. Too often we allow the reticent folks in the room to silently sit and watch ...
One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous ...
Class participation is important of all Core Humanities courses and being able to clearly and confidently express ideas is a valuable skill to learn.